Beechwood in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harper Method
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 18, 2024
1. Harper Method Marker
Early worldwide beauty products franchise established by Martha Matilda Harper. Laboratory and offices located here 1922 - 1967.
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 987.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 43° 9.69′ N, 77° 34.742′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Beechwood. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Laura Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Marker is in the "East Main" section of Rochester. Marker is parallel to to street and difficult to see. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1238 East Main St, Rochester NY 14609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The City of Rochester Public Market Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away); The West Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Eastman House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Anna Murray Douglass (approx. 0.9 miles away); Douglass Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grove Place (approx. 1.1 miles away); Seward Seminary (approx. 1.1 miles away); George Eastman (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Also see . . .
1. PBS - They Made America - Martha Harper. A former servant developed an influential beauty regimen -- and innovated business practices when she created the first franchise system of independently owned salons in the U.S. and Europe. (Submitted on March 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Martha Matilda Harper (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 18, 2024
2. Harper Method Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
