Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

von Buseck House

c. 1815

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019

1. von Buseck House Marker

Inscription. This Saltbox style farm house was built about 1815 in West Millcreek, south of Wheaton Rd. (later Knobloch Rd. now W. 38th St.), on land owned by Irish immigrant John Nicholson (1764-1828) who came to Erie County in 1797. House was owned for a time by John Wheaton family. For over 150 years, it was owned by Louis von Buseck (1812-1893) and descendants. Louis was born Ludwig Heinrich von Buseck in Germany, the second son of Baron Carl Phillip von Buseck. Unoccupied for decades, house was dismantled 2013 at original site (5031 W. 38th St.) and rebuilt here in 2018.

Reconstructed by Erie Insurance

Erected by Erie County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 42° 7.987′ N, 80° 4.799′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on German Street north of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 427 German Street, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judah Colt House (a few steps from this marker); Brewery Lane (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Conrad-Brevellier Houses (about 700 feet away); Kennedy Double House (about 800 feet away); Pennsylvania National Guard (about 800 feet away); Kennedy Row Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brewster House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Presque Isle (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019

2. von Buseck House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.