F.M. Kirby & Co. Store

F.M. Kirby & Co. Store (HM27DW)

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Luzerne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 14.72', W 75° 52.983'

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The F.M. Kirby & Co. Store,
founded in Wilkes-Barre on
September 10, 1884,
and later known as Woolworth's,
occupied this site until 1993.
F.M. Kirby helped to pioneer the
"Five and Dime," one of the great
innovations in American retailing.
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HM NumberHM27DW
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Date Added Sunday, May 6th, 2018 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 426009 N 4566367
Decimal Degrees41.24533333, -75.88305000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 14.72', W 75° 52.983'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 14' 43.2" N, 75° 52' 58.98" W
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Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7 S Main St, Wilkes-Barre PA 18701, US
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