The Macfarlane House
21 Main St.
James Macfarlane built his 1854 Greek Revival home on land given to him by his father-in-law Edward Overton, lawyer, landowner, and successful local businessman.
Macfarlane, lawyer and trained engineer, managed the Barclay Mines. In 1873 he wrote a book "The Coal Regions of America." In 1876 he published "An American Geological Railway Guide." Because the home was built late in the Greek Revival period it illustrates many influences of the subsequent Italianate style, particularly wide eaves and bracketing. In this home the Macfarlanes reared their three sons and three daughters. The eldest son Edward became superintendent of the Long Valley Coal Company and another son James, president judge of Allegheny County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 41° 46.205′ N, 76° 26.583′ W. Marker is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 6) north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Main Street, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edward Overton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Towanda First Methodist Church (about 300
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Also see . . .
1. Towanda Historic District. Living Spaces website entry (Submitted on September 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Macfarlane-Little Family Papers (MSS 270) at PA Archives. (Submitted on November 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Edward O. Macfarlane Bio in History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Bradsby, 1891). (Submitted on November 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
