Centerport in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rice & Barton
Photographed by Jordan Romano, August 21, 2023
1. Rice & Barton Marker
AKA George & Charles Swope, Burlesque Show Comedians. Established Local Theater Colony ca. 1900. George "Rice" Swope Lived Here.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 883.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 40° 53.623′ N, 73° 22.228′ W. Marker is in Centerport, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Prospect Road and Mill Dam Road, on the right when traveling north on Prospect Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 Prospect Road, Centerport NY 11721, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Centreport (Upper) Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Alvernia (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home of Arthur Dove (approx. 0.4 miles away); Suydam House (approx. 0.6 miles away); William K. Vanderbilt Estate (approx. Ύ mile away); Swego (approx. Ύ mile away); Eastern Purchase (approx. Ύ mile away); Sergei Rachmaninoff (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centerport.
Also see . . . William G. Pomeroy Foundation | Rice & Barton
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 21, 2023, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
