South Wedge in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Douglass House
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 13, 2021
1. Douglass House Marker
Frederick Douglass, noted
abolitionist and orator,
lived here with Sprague
family, 1873-1874. Owned
building for 32 years.
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation & Rochester Public Library. (Marker Number 578.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 43° 8.706′ N, 77° 36.16′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in South Wedge. It is at the intersection of Hamilton Street and Bond Street, on the left when traveling west on Hamilton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 271 Hamilton Street, Rochester NY 14620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lock 66 Neighborhood (approx. half a mile away); Rochester (approx. half a mile away); Seward Seminary (approx. half a mile away); Margaret Woodbury Strong (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hayden House (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1835 House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Son House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ford Street Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 13, 2021
2. Douglass House & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
