Auburn in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Columbian Rope Plant
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
1. Columbian Rope Plant Marker
Founded by Col. E.D. Metcalf.
New factory begun in 1903.
1 million sq. feet of floor area.
"The Cordage City"
Erected 2004 by City of Auburn, NY.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 42° 55.314′ N, 76° 35.157′ W. Marker is in Auburn, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on Genesee Street 0.1 miles west of Columbus Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 Genesee Street, Auburn NY 13021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: E.D. Clapp (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abijah Fitch (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Jerome Holland (approx. half a mile away); Frances Brown (approx. half a mile away); Case Research Lab (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1836 Willard Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Water Power in the City of Auburn (approx. 0.7 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
2. Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
3. Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 28, 2015
4. Columbian Rope Plant Marker & Site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,708 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
