Dansville in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clara Barton House
Chapter No. 1 of the American Red Cross
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2022
1. Clara Barton House Marker
Given to Clara Barton, Chapter No. 1 of the American National Red Cross, in memory of Emma Hartman Noyes, a charter member of this chapter, by her children Nicholas H. Noyes, Jansen Noyes, and Katherine E. Noyes, December 28, 1949.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Clara Barton series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 28, 1949.
Location. 42° 33.706′ N, 77° 41.706′ W. Marker is in Dansville, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Elizabeth Street just north of Ossian Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front/east entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 Elizabeth Street, Dansville NY 14437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast 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 walking distance of this marker: American Red Cross (a few steps from this marker); Dansville Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the First Church (about 800 feet away); Dansville Civil War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Local Red Cross (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Goho Post 87 (approx. 0.2 miles
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Also see . . .
1. American Red Cross, Clara Barton House Chapter #1.
An official Path Through History Site! Clara Barton established the first American Red Cross in Dansville, NY in 1881. This chapter house functions as both an office and a museum exploring the history of the American Red Cross and the life of Clara Barton, who was both known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" in the Civil War and a staunch fighter for womens rights.(Submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Clara Barton. Dansville Area Historical Society website entry (Submitted on July 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2022
2. Clara Barton House (front/east elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2022
3. Clara Barton House Sign
Clara Barton Chapter No. 1
Founded 1881
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2022
4. Clara Barton House Sign
Chapter 1
American Red Cross
Path Through History
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2022
5. Clara Barton House (southeast elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2022
6. Clara Barton House (north elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,262 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
