Clarkson in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Philip Boss

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017

1. Philip Boss Marker

Inscription. Artist and cabinet maker, lived here from 1820 to 1830. Moving to Rochester, then, he achieved great popularity as a painter of portraits

Erected 1932 by New York State Department of Education.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 43° 14.014′ N, 77° 55.736′ W. Marker is in Clarkson, New York, in Monroe County. It is on West Ridge Road (New York State Route 104 at milepost 3.8), 0.1 miles west of North Lake Road ( Route 19), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8412 West Ridge Road, Brockport NY 14420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

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: Henry R. Selden (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of the Sacrifice (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clarkson (about 400 feet away); Clarkson Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clarkson Community Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Martin House - 1829 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Simeon B. Jewett (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Swift (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarkson.

Also see . . . Clarkson Corners Historic District - National Archives

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. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, November 12, 2017

2. Philip Boss Marker & House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.