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

Ferdinand Starke House

Circa 1835

 
 
Ferdinand Starke House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 11, 2012
1. Ferdinand Starke House Marker
Inscription. One of the earliest houses, the log floor joists, wall studs, and roof rafters have been shaped by axe or adze.
 
Erected by Saxonburg Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 40° 45.038′ N, 79° 48.688′ W. Marker is in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It can be reached from West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 West Main Street, Saxonburg PA 16056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Pittsburgh. 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: Ferdinand Baehr House Built in 1832 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Bauman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Starke Family House (within shouting distance of this marker); Helmbold Family Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Amelia Roebling Knoch House (within shouting distance of this marker); John & Carl Roebling House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. E. Mershon Home & Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Saxonburg (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saxonburg.
 
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Ferdinand Starke House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 11, 2012
2. Ferdinand Starke House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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