Bath in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Magee House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2020
1. John Magee House Marker
highways, canals, banking.
Sheriff & U.S. Congressman.
This home served as
Davenport Library 1893-1999.
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 261.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 19.978′ N, 77° 19.444′ W. Marker is in Bath, New York, in Steuben County. It is on Cohocton Street east of Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Cohocton Street, Bath NY 14810, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Davenport Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Metcalfe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Burial Ground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Hospital (approx. Ό mile away); To Mark the First Clearing in Steuben County (approx. Ό mile away); Pulteney Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bath.
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More about this marker. The Magee House is just SE of the Dormann Library.
Regarding John Magee House. The Magee House currently houses the Steuben County Historical Society.
Also see . . .
1. The Magee House. Steuben County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The House John Magee Built. Crooked Lake Review entry (Treichler, 1990) (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. John Magee. Biographical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress website entry (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via Biographical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress, unknown
2. John Magee
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2020
3. John Magee House and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2020
4. John Magee House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
