Ripley in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hamilton Home
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026
1. Hamilton Home Marker
Built 1925 by Charles & Bertha Hamilton. Charles elected to NYS Assembly 1906 and NYS Senate 1908 & 1910. Served in US Congress 1913-1919.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 870.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 42° 15.943′ N, 79° 42.826′ W. Marker is in Ripley, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 20) just west of Goodrich Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 West Main Street, Ripley NY 14775, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "The Nation's Guest" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ripley Veterans' Roll of Honor Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (approx. ¼ mile away); Farm of Alexander Cochran (approx. one mile away); Site of Farm of William Crossgrove 1807 (approx. 1.9 miles away); East Ripley Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Pennsylvania (approx. 3 miles away in Pennsylvania); Fire Alarm Bell (approx. 6.9 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026
2. Hamilton Home and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
