Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oldest Building
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 7, 2013
1. Oldest Building Marker
Lutheran Parsonage
Peter N. Sommers, Dominie
First Services Held
Sept. 12, 1743
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1743.
Location. 42° 39.867′ N, 74° 18.676′ W. Marker is in Schoharie, New York, in Schoharie County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 30) and Cemetery Lane, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schoharie NY 12157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Throop Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Site of First School (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoharie Free Movies (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoharie Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schoharie (about 700 feet away); Lasell Hall (about 700 feet away); Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Court House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schoharie.
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The name Rev. Peter N. Sommers appears on other markers.
Additional keywords. 1743 Palatine House The Palatine House
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 7, 2013
2. Oldest Building Marker, Main Street in Schoharie, New York
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 21, 2009
3. The Old Lutheran Parsonage, Schoharie, New York
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 17, 2009
4. The Old Lutheran Parsonage, Schoharie, New York
Lenore M. Rennenkampf, New York State Historic Trust, Jan 1972
5. Old Lutheran Parsonage, Schoharie, New York
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 21, 2009
6. Old Lutheran Parsonage, Schoharie, New York
Lenore M. Rennenkampf, New York State Historic Trust, Jan 1972
7. Old Lutheran Parsonage, Schoharie, New York
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 11, 2008
8. Old Lutheran Parsonage, Basement Firerplace
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 21, 2009
9. Old Lutheran Parsonage, Main Entrance
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 21, 2009
10. Old Lutheran Parsonage, Schoharie, New York
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 11, 2008
11. First Parsonage Marker, located near the Lutheran Parsonage
First Parsonage
of
P.N. Sommer Lutheran Parson
Erected in 1743
Present Building Has Been Preserved By
St. Paul's Lutheran Church At Schoharie.
Remains of Dominie Sommer Rest Beside
His Monument about 300 Feet Northwesterly From This Marker
Erected By
New York State Education Department
And Schoharie County Historical Society
1939
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 1, 2017
12. Old Lutheran Parsonage on National Register
Has Been Placed On The
National Register Of
Historic Places in 1972
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2014
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 5, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 11, 12. submitted on July 3, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
