Brookville in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Carrier-Humphrey House

1897

— Historic Brookville —

Carrier-Humphrey House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2021

1. Carrier-Humphrey House Marker

Inscription.

This late Victorian home was constructed by master builder Daniel Baumgardner for Griswold Buell Carrier (1831-1900), a Jefferson County farmer and lumberman. Carrier was also a director of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society and Driving Park Association, which was responsible for the annual Jefferson County Fair, a major Brookville event for decades. From 1921 until the late 1940s, this was the residence of James Malcom Humphrey (1873-1948), local industrialist, lumber and natural gas operator, and principal both of the Humphrey Brick and Tile Company and the Union Auto Specialties Company. The home is especially notable for its rounded corner window and corresponding porch.

Erected by Historic Brookville, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 41° 9.645′ N, 79° 4.994′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 322) east of White Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 365 Main Street, Brookville PA 15825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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: Carrier-Shields Store (a few steps from this marker); English-Shields House (a few steps from this

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marker); Edward B. Henderson House (a few steps from this marker); McCracken-Fetzer-McKinley Building (within shouting distance of this marker); McCracken Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookville Beginnings (within shouting distance of this marker); Kelso-Reitz Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.

Also see . . . Brookville PA National Register Historic District Nomination. (Submitted on July 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Carrier-Humphrey House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2021

2. Carrier-Humphrey House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.