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Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pratt House

 
 
Pratt House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022
1. Pratt House Marker
Inscription. Abolitionist Jervis Langdon sold house to Daniel R. Pratt in 1862. Once thought destroyed, house was moved here from E. Union St. ca. 1876.
 
Erected 2017 by The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 442.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
 
Location. 42° 5.611′ N, 76° 48.247′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is on Lake Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 413 Lake Street, Elmira NY 14901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ross Gilmore Marvin (approx. 0.2 miles away); A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ernie Davis (approx. ¼ mile away); 107th New York Volunteers (approx. ¼ mile away); 1776-1796 (approx. ¼ mile away); Elmira Gateway (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Brief History of the Elmira Popcorn Truck (approx. 0.3 miles away); AFL-CIO Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.
 
More about this marker. The historic Second-Empire, Italianate mansion was the home of the Daniel R. Pratt (who founded
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the Elmira Second National Bank) who bought the house in 1872, moved the house from 8 Union to 413 Lake, embellished it and began living there in 1876.
 
Pratt House Marker image. Click for full size.
2. Pratt House Marker
Pratt House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022
3. Pratt House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.   2. submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York.   3. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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