Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Selden House
318 West 6th Street
| | c. 1896 | |
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
1. Selden House Marker
The Selden sisters were closely connected to prominent Erie families. Their grandfather, Hon. Thomas Sill, was an early Erie settler, lawyer, State legislator and Congressman. Their great uncle, Hon. Judah Colt, was an early Burgess of Erie and one of Erie County's most important and earliest settlers in 1796 as Agent for Pennsylvania Population Company, the County's first land developer. Their father, Joseph Selden, died at age 34, but the sisters were raised by their extended Sill and Selden families. (Selden family members were successful early Erie industrialists whose businesses included Erie City Iron Works (1840-1966) and Griswold Manufacturing Co. (1865-1957) known worldwide for cast-iron cookware.)
Following the deaths of the Selden sisters in the 1920's, the property passed to their nephew, George Dudley Selden, Jr. (1889-1960), President of the Erie City Iron Works,
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In 2019, this property was acquired by Erie businessman Thomas V. Hagen, Founder & Chairman of Historic Erie Preservation trust, with the purpose of restoring and preserving it as a place of historical and architectural interest for the benefit of the community.
Since 1984, this house has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a Contributing building in the---
West Sixth Street Historic District
Restored 2021
Erected 2021.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 42° 7.631′ N, 80° 5.519′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on West 6th Street (Alternate Pennsylvania Route 5) west of Myrtle Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the top of the steps under the front covered porch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 W 6th Street, Erie PA 16507,
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
2. Selden House Marker to the left of the steps
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. 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, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James McBrier House (within shouting distance of this marker); Canalside Townhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood-Morrison House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Watson-Curtze Mansion (about 500 feet away); Galbraith Shenk Emmet House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Lowry House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam Era Conflict Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Addison Leech House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 15, 2026
3. Selden House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
