Chester in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Cromline House
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, June 9, 2011
1. Close up of repainted and recently reinstalled Site of Cromline House Marker
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1716.
Location. 41° 22.66′ N, 74° 14.53′ W. Marker is in Chester, New York, in Orange County. It is on New York State Route 94 0.7 miles Johnson Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3292 State Route 94, Chester NY 10918, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pine Hill Farm (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Chester (approx. 0.4 miles away); Greycourt - Orange Co., N.Y. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Chester, New York (approx. 1.8 miles away); 1915 Chester Depot (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hambletonian (approx. 2 miles away); Hambletonian Monument (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Chester (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
More about this marker. In 2008 marker was found laying on ground. Nov. 2009 - it has been repainted and is
this page online
Regarding Site of Cromline House. Daniel Crommelins Inn, according to Bull family tradition, was of wooden frame except for one wall of stone where was located a large fireplace. After serving as an important respite along the Kings Highway, the road connecting the Hudson River at New Windsor with the Delaware River at Trenton, New Jersey. It fell into disrepair and was razed in 1832. Two stones from the fireplace, marked DC and CC for Daniel Crommelin and his son Charles and also marked with the date 1716, were salvaged by Ebenezer Bull in 1832 and installed in his stone house, originally built by William Bull starting in 1722. Ebenezer used the marked stones to partially fill in a doorway in the gable end of the house that had been used by William Bull to bring grain into the attic for dry storage.
Additional commentary.
1. Site of Cromline House Marker repainted.
The Office of Orange County Historian, Ted Sly, has cleaned and repainted this marker. It is now in the custody of Town of Blooming Grove Historian, Jeanne M. Versweyveld, awaiting reinstallation.
— Submitted 
November 6, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, June 9, 2011
2. Site of Cromline House Marker reinstalled!
Photographed by Ray Decker, October 23, 2006
3. 1716 DC & CC stones from Grey Court Inn
The two stones taken from the Greycourt Inn fireplace by Ebenezer Bull in 1832 and used to block a second story doorway in his 1722 stone house located in New Hampton.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, March 4, 2002
4. Site of Cromline House Marker
The marker as it appeared in 2002.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, November 6, 2009
5. Repainted Site of Cromline House Marker
Marker repainted and waiting reinstallation in 2009.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,841 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on June 9, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 5. submitted on November 6, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
