Ellicottville in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Frame House

Photographed by Yugoboy, August 16, 2012

1. First Frame House Marker

Inscription. In Ellicottville, 1817 Early Courts of County and meetings of Board of Supervisors held here

Erected 1950 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 42° 16.484′ N, 78° 40.399′ W. Marker is in Ellicottville, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on West Washington Street (New York State Route 242) just west of Jefferson Street (U.S. 219), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellicottville NY 14731, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cheryl Strayed (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Those From Ellicottville (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellicottville Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Street Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Settler (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hinman Valley Wetland Complex (approx. 3.3 miles away); Plank Road House (approx. 4.6 miles away); In Honor and Memory (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellicottville.

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First Frame House Marker as seen facing west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, August 16, 2012

2. First Frame House Marker as seen facing west

First Frame House Marker as seen facing east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, August 16, 2012

3. First Frame House Marker as seen facing east

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.