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

Hyde Home, 1864

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019

1. Hyde Home, 1864 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Lumberman Charles Hyde built this Italianate home on land once owned by Jonathan Titus, founder of Titusville. It was the first brick residence in the city. Hyde invested wisely in oil, and was founder and president of the Second National Bank. Years later and in a state of neglect, the house was deeded to the John Fertig Association, which in turn sold it to the Young Women's Christian Association for one dollar in 1917. "It is planned to have a sufficient number of laundry tubs, so that young ladies boarding in the city, and who desire to do their own laundry work will be afforded that advantage at the Y.W.C.A." (Titusville Herald, January 12, 1917)

[Photo captions, from left to right, read]
• Charles Hyde The Hydes, for whom Hydetown is named, were successful local entrepreneurs.

• Y.W.C.A. Front Parlor

• Titusville Y.W.C.A. C. 1919-1920

Erected by Oil Region Alliance and City of Titusville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 12, 1917.

Location. 41° 37.704′ N,

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79° 40.411′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Street (Pennsylvania Route 89) and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 North Franklin Street, Titusville PA 16354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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: St. James Episcopal Church, 1863 (a few steps from this marker); William White Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Benson Memorial Library (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (about 300

Hyde Home (1864) and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019

2. Hyde Home (1864) and Marker

South and East Elevations

feet away, measured in a direct line); Scheide Home, 1864 (about 600 feet away); Corinthian Hall, 1865 (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Site of Titusville Oil Exchange (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.

Also see . . .
1. Oil Creek Township in 1874 Gazetteer of Townships, Crawford County PA. (Submitted on August 26, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Titusville (Oil Region Alliance). (Submitted on August 26, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Hyde Home (1864) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019

3. Hyde Home (1864)

East and North Elevations

Fertig Marker on Hyde Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019

4. Fertig Marker on Hyde Home

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.