North East in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

17 East Main

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 2, 2026

1. 17 East Main Marker

Inscription.
1887-1893 J.F. Oldach Grocer & Bakery
1893-1900 Boss Grocery
1900-1912 Chas M. Backus Grocery
1912-1915 Gorndt's Grocery
1915-1922 Chas T. Davis Grocery
1923-1934 Ross Hollister Grocery
1935-1952 Deland's Grocereteria
1953-1978 Arthur F. Schultz Appliances
1979-1982 Gerald Funk Photography
1982-1983 Swaney's Cleaners
1989-2002 Clark's Auto Parts
2004-2008 Elements Artist Co-Op
2009-2010 The Last Wordsmith Bookstore
2011-2015 Chamber of Commerce
2015-2017 Nine 20 Furnishings
2018- Ananda Montessori

Erected 2021 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 1887.

Location. 42° 12.964′ N, 79° 50.036′ W. Marker is in North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 20) east of South Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 East Main Street, North East PA 16428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern

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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: 19 East Main (here, next to this marker); 15 East Main (here, next to this marker); 21 East Main (here, next to this marker); 13 East Main (a few steps from this marker); 11 East Main (a few steps from this marker); 9 East Main (a few steps from this marker); 12 East Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 7 East Main (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 2, 2026

2. 17 East Main Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.