North East in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
3 West Main
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026
1. 3 West Main Marker
1887-1900 Post Office
1901-1911 Economy Shoe Store
1915-1916 Variety Store & Soda Shop
1917-1920 C.F. Pratt Co. Shoe Store
1920-1925 Sibley Bros.
1925-1926 Brewster's Variety Store
1926-1927 Rouse Bros. Men Apparel
1927 Quality Cash Store, Grocer
1927-1928 Cut Rate Store, Jewlery
1929-1930 North East Tea Room
1930-1935 The Home of Sweets
1944-1948 Western Auto
1949 American Surplus Store
1950-1954 Central Army Store
1955-1956 John Nash Meats
1957-1977 Reserve Loan/Consumer Discount/Reserve Discount
1978-1979 Beacon Consumer Discount
1981-1982 Avco Financial Services
1982-2000 King's Kloset Men's Clothes
2001-2006 Here's To Your Health
2009-2011 Pillow Gram and Other Things
2012-2013 Treasure Island Gold & Silver
2014-2021 Serendipity Consignment Boutique
Erected 2022 by The North East Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 42° 12.95′ N, 79° 50.09′ W. Marker is in North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 20) just west of South Lake Street (Pennsylvania
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Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1 West Main (here, next to this marker); 6 & 8 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 10 South Lake Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 17 & 19 South Lake Street (within shouting distance of this marker); North East (within shouting distance of this marker); 12 South Lake Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Erected to the Memory of the Defenders of Our Country and Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); 1 East Main (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026
2. 3 West Main Marker
Marker is located at the lower right of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
