Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Furniture Factory
1825
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
1. First Furniture Factory Marker
1825
On this site William and John
Breed constructed the first
building for the Manufacture
of furniture.
Erected 2004 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 42° 5.816′ N, 79° 14.42′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on Pine Street 0.1 miles north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is behind the building at 23 East 3rd Street, currently the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown NY 14701, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Thurston Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Edith M. Ainge (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Newspaper (about 300 feet away); Keyes' Carpenter Shop (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named "Keyes' Carpenter Shop" (about 400 feet away); 410 North Main Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
2. First Furniture Factory Marker & Site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
