Bloomingrove in North Greenbush in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob S. Sharp
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, July 6, 2026
1. Jacob S. Sharp Marker
1850's Greek Revival house in Hamlet of Bloomingrove. Jacob was great grandson of 1730's settler Juria Sharp. Morgan Spring Water in 1908
Erected by Town of North Greenbush.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 42° 39.439′ N, 73° 41.666′ W. Marker is in North Greenbush, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is in Bloomingrove. It is at the intersection of North Greenbush Road (U.S. 4) and Bloomingrove Road (County Route 65), on the right when traveling south on North Greenbush Road. The marker stands behind the Chick-fil-A restaurant at the edge of the Aldi parking lot (on the left as you are looking at the Aldi storefront). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 North Greenbush Road, Rensselaer NY 12144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Alen Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Blooming Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Crailo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); David Defreest (approx. 1.3 miles away); Philip Defreest House (approx. 1.3 miles away); 8th Ward City of Rensselaer WW2 Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Al-Tro Park (approx. 2.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Morgan Spring Water - North Greenbush Notes.
This 2009 document by Jim Greenfield, North Greenbush Town Historian, provides more information on the spring and its relationship to the Jacob S. Sharp house.(Submitted on July 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, July 6, 2026
2. Jacob S. Sharp Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Last updated on July 27, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 2. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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