Westside in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harriet May Mills House

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017

1. Harriet May Mills House Marker

Inscription. Home Of
Harriet May Mills, Pres. Of
N.Y. Woman Sufferage Assoc.
1^st Woman to Run For Sec.
Of State (1920) Founder Of
On. Cty. Women's Democ. Club

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 43° 3.231′ N, 76° 10.408′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Westside. It is at the intersection of West Genesee Street (New York State Route 5) and Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on West Genesee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1074 West Genesee Street, Syracuse NY 13204, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Taras H. Shevchenko (approx. half a mile away); Railroad Yards (approx. 0.6 miles away); Boyne (approx. 0.6 miles away); Liffey (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shannon (approx. 0.6 miles away); atLantic ocean (approx. 0.6 miles away); Coleman's Irish Pub (approx. 0.6 miles away); Scott Mulholland (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.

Regarding Harriet May Mills House. Located at 1074 West Genesee Street, in Syracuse, NY, the Mills House is a significant historic structure.

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For nearly eighty years, this was the home of Syracuse suffragist and political activist, Harriet May Mills. In 1919, Mills had founded the Onondaga County Women's Democratic Club, the first such organization in New York State, and served as its president for 16 years.

Also see . . . The Harriet May Mills House. (Submitted on October 26, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017

2. Harriet May Mills House Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017

3. Harriet May Mills House Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017

4. Harriet May Mills House Marker

Harriet May Mills House Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 20, 2017

5. Harriet May Mills House Plaque

This plaque is mounted beside the main entrance to the home.

Harriet May Mills House Marker, August 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, August 20, 2025

6. Harriet May Mills House Marker, August 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 26, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on August 20, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.