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

R.M. Matson Double House

1894

— Historic Brookville —

R.M. Matson Double House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 13, 2024

1. R.M. Matson Double House Marker

Inscription.

This double house was erected for Brookville [illegible], R.M. Matson, a lo[cal?] merchant, lumberman, and coal operator [illegible] a period of growth [illegible] Brookville, this house and its neighbor [illegible] as rental units [illegible] Matson, a member of an early Brookville [illegible] [re?]al estate in se[veral?] areas of the community. The pr[illegible] [Mat]son family until 198[?] [illegible]

Erected by Historic Brookville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 41° 9.567′ N, 79° 4.798′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Pickering Street and Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Pickering Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Pickering Street, Brookville PA 15825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elijah Heath (within shouting distance of this marker); Uriah Matson Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McKnight Building (about 300 feet away); Central Hotel (about 300 feet away); Jefferson County National Bank (about

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300 feet away); Dr. William J. McKnight (about 300 feet away); Jefferson County Courthouse & Jail (about 300 feet away); Long & Pearsall Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.

More about this marker. The marker is heavily degraded.

R.M. Matson Double House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 13, 2024

2. R.M. Matson Double House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.