Setauket in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Setauket Post Office

1941

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

1. Setauket Post Office Marker

Inscription.
Richard Haviland Smythe, Architect
Harry and Lawrence Lyons, Builders

The American Corinthian or Cornstalk motif columns are copies of those designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe in 1809 for the old Supreme Court Chamber in Washington. They are reproduced here by kind permission of David Lynn, Architect of the Capitol

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 40° 56.722′ N, 73° 6.896′ W. Marker is in Setauket, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Old Field Road when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Main Street, East Setauket NY 11733, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capt. Joseph Swift House (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriot's Rock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zachariah Hawkins Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caroline Church of Brookhaven, 1729 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary (Longbothom) Muirson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Setauket Village Green (approx. 0.2 miles away); Setauket World War I Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Setauket World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Setauket.

Setauket Post Office and Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

2. Setauket Post Office and Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible just to the left of the entrance.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 3, 2018

3. Setauket Post Office and Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.