Homer in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Senior Living
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 12, 2025
1. Senior Living Marker
Elizabeth Brewster house
Est.1891 as the Cortland Home for Aged Women. Built & donated by Ebenezer G. & Carrie Barker Ranney, 1910.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1172.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 42° 38.125′ N, 76° 10.713′ W. Marker is in Homer, New York, in Cortland County. It is on South Main Street north of Cayuga Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 S Main Street, Homer NY 13077, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and specifically in Central New York. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Homer Village Green (within shouting distance of this marker); David Hannum (within shouting distance of this marker); Education in Homer (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barber Block (about 600 feet away); David Harum (about 700 feet away); Birthplace Of Andrew Dickson White (approx. 0.2 miles away); John J. Arnold (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Osborn Stoddard (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homer.
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 12, 2025
2. Senior Living Marker with the residence
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 12, 2025
3. Elizabeth Brewster House
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 12, 2025
4. The Elizabeth Brewster House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
