The Elms Marker

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City of Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Elms
Home of Verplank Colvin

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By James M. Vianna, LS, May 25, 2006

1. The Elms Marker

Inscription. Surveyor of the Adirondack wilderness and state lands from 1872 to 1900. Champion of the N.Y. Forest Preserve

Erected 2006 by New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors/ Eastern New York Society of Land Surveyors.

Location. 42° 39.69′ N, 73° 46.546′ W. Marker is in City of Albany, New York, in Albany County. Marker is on Western Ave 0.2 miles west of Cortland Place, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. In front of the First Lutheran Church of Albany. Marker is at or near this postal address: 181 Western Ave, Albany NY 12203, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. New York State Office Building (approx. 1 miles away); Site of New York Central Railroad Erector Shop (approx. 1 miles away); 200th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington (approx. 1 miles away); Lincoln in Albany (approx. 1.2 miles away); Joseph Henry (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fort Frederick (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Frederick (approx. 1.2 miles away); 200th Anniversary of Albany Charter (approx. 1.3 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Eastern New York Society of Land Surveyors Verplanck Colvin Historical Sign Project. Pictures of the dedication ceremony for this Historical Marker. Keynote speaker was State Assemblyman John McEneny whose ancestor served on one of Verplank Colvin's crews, and whose Assembly District includes the site of the marker. (Submitted on January 14, 2009, by James M. Vianna, LS of Stillwater, New York.)
2. First Lutheran Church, Albany, New York. Information and history of the current owners of the property who purchased the property from the V. Colvin estate. Dating from 1649, Albany's First Lutheran Church is the oldest congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the second oldest church in Albany, NY. (Submitted on January 12, 2009, by James M. Vianna, LS of Stillwater, New York.)

Additional keywords. Land surveyor, Adirondack Mountains

Credits. This page originally submitted on January 12, 2009, by James M. Vianna, LS of Stillwater, New York. This page has been viewed 494 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on January 14, 2009, by James M. Vianna, LS of Stillwater, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.