Downtown Hazleton
Broad Street's Golden Era
"Hazleton was like paradise. Beautiful stone-and-brick buildings rose along Broad Street. Downtown was the place." — Local Merchant
The Retail Heart
Downtown Hazleton was a compact commercial district with bustling shops and restaurants serving the entire region.
What Changed
With the decline of coal mining in the 1940s-50s and the rise of suburban malls in the 1960s, downtown retail faded.