Nathan's Department Store

Nathan's Department Store
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The store in November 2014
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Location	426-432 Main St, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°19′31″N78°55′8″W / 40.32528°N 78.91889°W / 40.32528; -78.91889
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1917
Architectural style	Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.	79002178 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 10, 1979

Nathan's Department Store is an historic, American department store building that is located in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

Located in the Downtown Johnstown Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1917, this historic structure is a four-story, brick building with a finished basement. The front facade features glazed architectural terra cotta in a simplified classical motif. The building was damaged in the Flood of 1977. For many years the building housed an S. S. Kresge store. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. John B. Gunter (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Nathan's Department Store. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)