Scranton, Pennsylvania, famously known as the setting for the popular NBC mockumentary “The Office,” continues to attract fans eager to visit sites associated with the show (which which aired for nine seasons between 2005 to 2013.)
The local visitor’s bureau offers a complimentary map pinpointing notable “The Office” related locations in and around Scranton.
During a recent visit to Scranton, inspired by my own love for the show, I embarked on this self-guided tour, discovering numerous additional architectural and historical gems along the way, not listed on the official tour.
This led me to create “The Office and More Tour,” a 25-stop sightseeing adventure in Scranton that combines locations from “The Office” with some of the city’s most-prominent architectural and historical sites.
These are the 25 spots I personally found most interesting while visiting Scranton, regardless of whether they were related to “The Office.”
To make it as easy as possible for you to find and enjoy these 25 destinations, I’ve plotted them all out for you on this interactive map below.
I hope you enjoy exploring The All America City as much as I did and remember – “Ain’t no party like a Scranton party, cause a Scranton party don’t stop!”
The Office & More Tour of Scranton
1. The Office: The Story of Us Mural
The newest and largest of the city’s tributes to “The Office”, this mural was dedicated on October 6, 2023.
Created by Hagopian Arts, you’ll find it on the back of Community Bank, at 503 Lackawanna Ave.
2. Coney Island Lunch
Located right next to the mural mentioned previously, Coney Island Lunch is a classic American diner.
Located at 515 Lackawanna Avenue, it’s hard not to love “The Third Best Hot Dog in All America!”
3. Steamtown Mall
Mentioned on numerous episodes throughout the show’s nine season run, the Steamtown Mall (now called The Marketplace at Steamtown) at 400 Lackawanna Avenue is a must-see for fans of “The Office”.
4. The Electric City Aquarium and Reptile Den
Located inside the Marketplace at Steamtown, you’ll find the Electric City Aquarium and Reptile Den, PA’s second-largest aquarium.
Occupying20,000 square feet of former retail space on the first floor of the mall, the Electric City Aquarium isa must-see for lovers of all things aquatic and reptilian.
5. Scranton Welcomes You Sign
Featured in the opening credits of “The Office”, the Scranton Welcomes You sign is now located inside the Marketplace at Steamtown.
You’ll find it on the second floor of the mall, next to Crunch Fitness.
6. The Electric City Trolley Museum
The Electric City Trolley Museum (300 Cliff Street) offers a captivating journey into the heart of the city’s once-vibrant streetcar network; the gift shop also features a number of “The Office” related items.
7. Steamtown National Historic Site
Steamtown National Historic Site(350 Cliff Street) is botha museum and an active railyard, located on the site of the former Scranton yards of theDelaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W).
8. John Lennon Mural
Located at Renaissance Plaza (518 Lackawanna Avenue), this beautiful piece of public art was created in 2020 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lennon’s death on Dec. 8. 1980.
I happened to catch this sunset over the mural and Renaissance Plaza from a parking garage across the street.
9. Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
Mentioned in seasons 2 and 5 of “The Office”, the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel is located in the historic DL&W (Delaware, Lackawanna & Western) train station.
This French Renaissance building features marble walls, mosaic tile floors, and a barrel vault ceiling featuring leaded stained glass.
10. Lackawanna County Courthouse
When he wasn’t busy as a salesman and the Assistant to the Regional Manager, Dwight K. Schrute (portrayed by actor Rainn Wilson) was a volunteer Lackawanna County Sherriff’s Deputy on “The Office.”
The Romanesque Revival style courthouse and surrounding square is one of the architectural highlights of downtown Scranton.
A number of statues and monuments can be found in the courthouse square, including this one honoring John Mitchell, former leader of the United Mine Workers Association (UMWA).
The Lackawanna County Veterans Plaza is located on the northwest side of the courthouse.
This veteran’s tribute features numerous granite slabs honoring individual soldiers and sailors, as well as quotes from famous Americans.
A Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the northwestern corner of the square honors the county’s Civil War veterans.
11. Scranton City Hall
The Scranton Municipal Building, AKA City Hall, can be found at 340 N Washington Avenue.
This Victorian Gothic Revival style building was constructed in 1888, and fans of “The Office” will want to make sure to check out the lobby of this beautiful structure.
For it is in the lobby of city hall that you will find a life-sized Dundie Award, gifted to the city by NBC/Peaco*ck in 2021 as “Best Hometown of The Office!”
12. Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company
The Penn Paper tower (215 Vine Street) was featured prominently in the intro to “The Office”; during my visit the logo was obscured by scaffolding as the building was undergoing some rehab.
13. The Scranton Electric Building
This Beaux-Arts style building was constructed in 1896, and is currently owned by Fidelity Bank.
Since 1910, the building has been topped by an electric sign; in 1926 the current sign was erected when the Scranton Electric Company acquired the building.
As the city’s most prominent nocturnal landmark, the Electric City sign is a must-see when visiting Scranton.
14. Mears Building
Designed in 1896, the Mears Building spans 10 stories and showcases Richardsonian Romanesque architecture
Scranton’s first skyscraper, you’ll find it at 150 North Washington Avenue.
15. Scranton School Administration Building
The Scranton School Administration Building, constructed in 1911 in the Victorian Gothic style, can be found at 425 N Washington Avenue.
16. Saint Peter’s Cathedral
St. Peter’s Cathedral at 315 Wyoming Avenue was originally built in 1865 and subsequently remodeled in 1884 in the Classical style.
17. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
The historic St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and its adjoining parish house with their intricate Victorian Gothic architecture, including pointed arches and a tall steeple, can be found at 232 Wyoming Avenue.
18. Lewis and Reilly Building
This building, featuring the mantra “always busy” not once but twice on its exterior, housed a shoe store founded by Welsh immigrant Jennie Lewis in 1888, along with David Reilly and Mary Davies.
19. The Ritz Theatre
Constructed in 1907 by vaudeville theater mogul Sylvester Poli and originally named the Poli Theater, the venue transitioned to showing motion pictures in the 1920s and once hosted the likes of Harry Houdini, W.C. Fields and Will Rogers.
20. The Dwight Schrute Mural
The Dwight Schrute Mural is located on the side of On and On Marketplace, featuring vintage, handmade, and repurposed goods.
Aside from the cool mural, inside you’ll find 6,000 square feet of vintage everything.
And naturally, you’ll find some great “The Office” related swag here as well.
21. The Anthracite Heritage Museum
Mentioned in several early episodes of “The Office”, the Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton preserves the history of the anthracite coal mining industry in northeastern PA, including the cultural legacy of the European immigrants who toiled to extract the region’s “black diamonds.”
22. The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
Mentioned in Season 1, episode 3 of “The Office”, the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour offers a rare glimpse into the life of an underground coal miner bytaking visitors deep below ground into an actual anthracite coal mine.
23. The Everhart Museum
TheEverhart Museumisa natural history, science, and art museumfounded in 1908 by Dr. Isaiah Fawkes Everhart, a prominent Scranton physician and passionate naturalist.
24. Nay Aug Falls
Nay Aug Fallsis a rarity in Pennsylvania, in thatit is located in and owned by a city(in this case – Scranton).
25. The Scranton Iron Furnaces
The Scranton Iron Furnacesstand asa monumental emblem of the city’s industrial past, dating back to the 19th and early 20th centuries,when Scranton was a thriving center of iron production.
Additional Resources
The Office Self-Guided Tour, put together by the Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau, is the resource I used to find the locations in and around Scranton related to the show.
You can download a free version of that map/tour HERE.
History Set in Stone is an architectural/historical guide to Scranton that I discovered AFTER I visited, but it did help me fill in some gaps with locations that I had photographed while there.
You can download a free version of that tour HERE.
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