Coxsackie in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Heermance Library

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 20, 2021

1. Heermance Library Marker

Inscription. Home of Eleanore Heermance. Endowed upon her death in 1907 as a free library for the use and benefit of local citizens.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 653.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 42° 21.1′ N, 73° 47.838′ W. Marker is in Coxsackie, New York, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Ely Street and Reed Street, on the left when traveling north on Ely Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Ely Street, Coxsackie NY 12051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Return of the Bald Eagle / Coxsackie State Boat Launch (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reed’s Landing (about 500 feet away); “First House On The Hill” (about 600 feet away); In Memory (about 600 feet away); An Ancient Highway (about 700 feet away); Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); George H. Scott (approx. 0.6 miles away); Harvesters of Winter Cold (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coxsackie.

Also see . . . Reed Street Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 13, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 20, 2021

2. Heermance Library Marker

Looking up Reed Street towards the library. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 20, 2021

3. Looking up Reed Street towards the library.

Reed Street is the heart of the historical district of Coxsackie.

Larger View of the Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 20, 2021

4. Larger View of the Library

<i>Heermance Memorial Library, Coxsackie, N.Y.</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gardner & Smith, Coxsackie, N.Y., circa 1908

5. Heermance Memorial Library, Coxsackie, N.Y.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 5. submitted on July 12, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.