First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore Historical

First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore Historical (HM1WYJ)

Location: Scranton, PA 18503 Lackawanna County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 24.488', W 75° 39.82'

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This plaque commemorates the opening of the first Rite Aid Corporation drugstore on September 12, 1962 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Alexander Grass, founder of the Company which now has grown to over 1,300 drugstores, is a native of Scranton.
[Dedicated] November 20, 1985
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HM NumberHM1WYJ
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Year Placed1985
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Date Added Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 444530 N 4584277
Decimal Degrees41.40813333, -75.66366667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.488', W 75° 39.82'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 29.28" N, 75° 39' 49.2" W
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Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201 N Washington Ave, Scranton PA 18503, US
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