Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pomeroy Place
11 Main Street
| | 1804 | |
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 28, 2020
1. Pomeroy Place Marker
Stone Mason: James Allen
Carpenter: Cyrenius Clark
William Cooper's wedding gift to his
daughter Ann
and George Pomeroy, druggist. Under the
east eaves, stonemason James Allen
placed their initials: G.A.P.C. (George,
Ann, Pomeroy, Cooper) beneath a crude
eagle. J. Fenimore Cooper, Ann's brother,
frequented the house and wrote of Allen
as "Scotch Jamie" in Wyandotte.
The Cooperstown Historic District was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in November, 1980.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1980.
Location. 42° 41.981′ N, 74° 55.272′ W. Marker is in Cooperstown, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and River Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cooperstown NY 13326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: George Croghan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fair Street (about 400 feet away); Otsego Hall (about 500 feet away); Site of the First National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction
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Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 28, 2020
2. Pomeroy Place Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 28, 2020
3. Pomeroy Place Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 28, 2020
4. Pomeroy Place Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 28, 2020
5. Pomeroy Place Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 2,742 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
