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

Watson-Curtze Mansion

1892

— A Significant Building in West Sixth Street Historic District —

Watson-Curtze Mansion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 10, 2023

1. Watson-Curtze Mansion Marker

Inscription. This Richardsonian-Romanesque style mansion & carriage house on "Millionaire's Row", built entirely of Medina Sandstone, was designed by prominent Buffalo architects, Green & Wicks for roofing paper maker & inventor, Harrison F. Watson (1852-1908)and his noted gardener wife, Carrie Tracy Watson (1852-1923). Sold in 1923 to Frederic F. Curtze (1858-1941), president of Erie Trust Co. And donated in 1941 for a public museum. Now owned by Erie County Historical Society and centerpiece for Hagen History Center. Listed in the National Register Of Historic Places and Medina Sandstone Hall Of Fame.

Erected by Erie County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 42° 7.59′ N, 80° 5.609′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of West Sixth Street and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West Sixth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 356 W 6th St, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Watson-Curtze Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood-Morrison House (within shouting distance of this marker); Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wood-Morrison House (within shouting distance of this marker); Canalside Townhouses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erie Extension Canal (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Canalside Townhouses (about 300 feet away); Selden House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 10, 2023

2. Watson-Curtze Mansion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.