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Gridley House

 
 
Gridley House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 26, 2021
1. Gridley House Marker
Inscription. April 21, 1810 John Gridley bought 2 acres of land here. He and his wife Nancy paid Moses and Aaron Warner to build this stone house
 
Erected by Town of Onondaga.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1810.
 
Location. 43° 0.03′ N, 76° 8.405′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Valley. It is at the intersection of East Seneca Turnpike (New York State Route 173) and Seneca Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Seneca Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 E Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse NY 13205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. 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, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Home of Comfort Tyler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forman House (approx. half a mile away); Anglers Assn. (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Indian Trail (approx. Ύ mile away); James E. Heath Park (approx. Ύ mile away); The Iroquois Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kana-Ta-Go-Wah (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Sanatorium (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.
 
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Gridley House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 26, 2021
2. Gridley House Marker
Gridley House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 26, 2021
3. Gridley House
Gridley House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, March 17, 2024
4. Gridley House Marker
Gridley House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, March 17, 2024
5. Gridley House and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   4, 5. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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