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

Canalside Townhouses

332-334 West 6th Street

— 1875 —

Canalside Townhouses Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026

1. Canalside Townhouses Marker

Inscription. This Second Empire style duplex townhouse and its twin next door were built in 1875 by respected contractor and brick mason, German-born John M. Kuhn (1831-1906). Known then as "The Kuhn Block", they were built in the basin of the former Erie Extension Canal (1831-1871) that ran north from Beaver, PA to Erie's Bayfront, crossing West 6th Street at this point. Kuhn built many well-known structures including the Soldiers and Sailors Home and was active in the community and Democratic Party with service on City Council and Erie School Board.

Since 1984, this duplex has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a Contributing building in the-

West Sixth Street Historic District

Restored 2019

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 42° 7.615′ N, 80° 5.561′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on West 6th Street (Alternate Pennsylvania Route 5) east of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker location is

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between the two entrances of the townhomes. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 334 W 6th Street, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Erie Extension Canal (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Canalside Townhouses (a few steps from this marker); Wood-Morrison House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Wood-Morrison House (within shouting distance of this marker); Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (within shouting distance of this marker); Selden House (within shouting distance of this

Canalside Townhouse. Marker is between the two entrances image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026

2. Canalside Townhouse. Marker is between the two entrances

marker); Watson-Curtze Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Watson-Curtze Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.