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Pratt-McGirr House

 
 
Pratt-McGirr House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
1. Pratt-McGirr House Marker
Inscription. Built circa 1803 by Azariah Pratt using hand-hewn beams and wooden pegs. Marietta's oldest private residence.
 
Erected by The Rotary Club of Marietta.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable BuildingsSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
 
Location. 39° 25.1′ N, 81° 27.59′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Front Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 Front Street, Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Holden House / The Shipman House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington County Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Buckley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christ United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Meigs House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campus Martius (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muskingum River Underground Railroad / Marietta Leaders of the Underground Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial To The Start Westward (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
 
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Pratt-McGirr House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
2. Pratt-McGirr House and Marker
Pratt-McGirr House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 23, 2017
3. Pratt-McGirr House and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,031 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   3. submitted on May 9, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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