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Founder of the family-owned department store chain. An immigrant from Russia, 1911, he came to Reading as a peddler. His first store began here after WWI and gradually expanded. New stores opened starting in 1962. In 1969 he died; thirty years later, Boscov's had 34 stores in five states.
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| HM Number | HM1CQS |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 3:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 421933 N 4467715 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.35635000, -75.91935000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 21.381', W 75° 55.161' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 21' 22.86" N, 75° 55' 9.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 610 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 900-910 Pike St, Reading PA 19604, US |
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