Marathon in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tarbell Block

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 17, 2026

1. Tarbell Block Marker

Inscription. Tarbell Block
Built in 1885 by Gage Tarbell
Brainard Rest. & Billiards
Swift Dry Goods,
Indian Inn
Speakeasy, Numode, NAPA
State & National Registers

Erected 2026 by Marathon Area Hist. Soc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 42° 26.515′ N, 76° 1.942′ W. Marker is in Marathon, New York, in Cortland County. It is at the intersection of Cortland Street (U.S. 11) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Cortland Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marathon NY 13803, 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 of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: 1820 Peck Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Hulbert's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); A.C. Baker & Son (within shouting distance of this marker); Brink's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Peck Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); War Memorial (about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church Bell (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marathon.

Also see . . . Tarbell Building (Wikipedia).

The Tarbell Building is a historic commercial building located in the Village of Marathon in Cortland County, New York. It is a three-story brick structure constructed in 1885 in the Queen Anne style. It has retail storefronts on the first floor and apartments and storage on the second and third. A rock-faced foundation pierced with basement windows is exposed on the south side. The Tarbell Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

(Submitted on October 22, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Tarbell Building (1885) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 17, 2026

2. Tarbell Building (1885)

The Tarbell Block Marker is on the veranda

Photographed by Mira Earls, October 17, 2026

3. Tarbell Block Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.