Phelps Mansion Museum - Binghamton, NY
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N 42° 06.025 W 075° 54.341
18T E 425111 N 4661322
A very new sign placed by the Phelps Mansion by the William C. Pomeroy Foundation. The Phelps Mansion was designed by Isaac Perry, a noted Binghamton architect.
Waymark Code: WMPVDW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2015
Views: 5
text: " Phelps Mansion Museum has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 by the United States Department of the Interior."
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"In 1868 and 1869 Sherman David Phelps, a banker and businessman, bought three adjoining properties along Court Street. The three existing houses were torn down so that construction could begin on a new home. The initial cost for the mansion was projected at $70,000. Local architect Isaac Gale Perry was hired to design the new home, and John Stewart Wells was hired as the primary contractor for the project. Wells owned a local brick manufacturing plant. Wells’ construction was completed in 1871 at an estimated cost of $119,000."
Marker Name: Phelps Mansion Museum.
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: William C. Pomeroy Foundation
Dedication Date: 2015
City/Town/Village Name: Binghamton
County: Broome
Region: Central Leatherstocking (Region 6)
Website: [Web Link]
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