The community known as King of Prussia, Pennsylvania was named after a local 18th century tavern. It had taken its name from King Frederick II (a.k.a. Frederick The Great) of Prussia, a former German state.
Image from Wikipedia / Anton Graff
KING OF PRUSSIA PLAZA TENANTS 1963:
E.J. KORVETTE (with attached Furniture & Carpet Center, Fashion Show Salon International and freestanding Tire Center) / J.C. PENNEY (with Minute Man Snack Bar, beauty salon, optical department and portrait studio) / ACME MARKETS / F.W. WOOLWORTH 5 & 10 (with freestanding Harvest House Restaurant and Kiosk Snack Shop) / THRIFT DRUG (with luncheonette) / Adams Clothes For Men & Boy's / Baker's Shoes / Brooks Sporting Goods / Country Flair, Limited ladies' wear / Cutler Paints / Dial Shoes / Fashion Bug ladies' wear / Flagg Brothers Shoes / Horn & Hardart Retail Store / Household Finance Corporation / Jackman's men's wear / Junior Shoe World / King's Max For Snax / Maffel Beauty Shop / Marlboro Book Store / Marianne Shops ladies' wear / Marquetland's Candies / Mila Fabrics / Miles Shoes / Mincarelli Barbers / Norge Cleaning Village laundromat / Philadelphia National Bank / Philadelphia Saving Fund Society / Provident Tradesmens Bank / Quaker City Federal Bank / Ritchey Gift Shop / Schearer Florist / Singer Sewing Center / Stephensons Studios Photographers / William A. Schwartz, Optician / Wurlitzer Music Company