Cortland in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The 1890 House
Photographed by Mira Earls, April 24, 2026
1. The 1890 House Marker
Home of Chester F. Wickwire, 1843-1910. Industrialist & inventor in woven wire & wire cloth. Family-owned 83 years. Opened as museum in 1975.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1245.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.
Location. 42° 35.771′ N, 76° 10.948′ W. Marker is in Cortland, New York, in Cortland County. It is at the intersection of Tompkins Street (New York State Route 13) and Prospect Terrace, on the left when traveling west on Tompkins Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Tompkins St, Cortland NY 13045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home Hon. Henry S. Randall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean War Honor Roll Vietnam War (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lt. James W. Wilson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cortland County Women's Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cortland County Civil War Honored Dead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cortland County Women Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cortland.
Photographed by Mira Earls, April 24, 2026
2. The 1890 House Marker wider view
Photographed by Mira Earls, April 24, 2026
3. The 1890 House mansion
Photographed by Mira Earls, April 24, 2026
4. The 1890 House Carriage House behind the mansion
Photographed by Mira Earls, April 24, 2026
5. The 1890 House backside of the mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
