Ross/Brown Homes
Site of the original home of city founder, Michael Ross. James and Carile Brown, benefactors of the local library, built their home here in 1875, which later became the residence of the Episcopal bishop and then a hospital. The building was destroyed by fire in 1919. The property is now part of Lycoming College.
Erected 2006 by City of Williamsport.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 41° 14.584′ N, 76° 59.837′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Basin Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Russell Inn (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Main (approx. 0.2 miles away); Preachers' Aid Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); James V. Brown Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little League Big Legacy (approx. Ό mile away); Market Square (approx. Ό mile away); St. Mark's Lutheran Church (approx. Ό mile away); Downtown Williamsport (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.
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