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George Custer was a dealer in oil and real estate. In 1869 he built this brick Italianate home, which was unusual in Titusville where lumber was plentiful and inexpensive. It remains one of the oldest brick residences still standing in town. More typical than the large mansions built by moneyed entrepreneurs, it represents an upper middle class style that became popular throughout the country during the 1860s and 1870s. The back section accommodated the servants' quarters.
Over time the Custer home has sheltered a variety of owners including a Civil War veteran, a lawyer, an oil producer, a lumberman, a doctor, and a hotelier.
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· The original iron fence still surrounds the home. C. 1884
· The original fireplace
· One of the chandeliers in the home dates from 1839 and came from the estate of oil's first millionaire, Jonathan Watson. The chandelier hung for a number of years in the Colonel Drake Hotel.
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| HM Number | HM2JZ7 |
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| Placed By | Oil Region Alliance and City of Titusville |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, August 26th, 2019 at 8:03pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 610810 N 4609375 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.62841667, -79.66971667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 37.705', W 79° 40.183' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 37' 42.3" N, 79° 40' 10.98" W |
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| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
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