Dr. F. Crounse - NY
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ripraff
N 42° 42.275 W 074° 01.208
18T E 580249 N 4728475
This is the house of Dr. F. Crounse, built in 1833. It has been in a state of disrepair and will be torn down or renovated, it is still uncertain.
Waymark Code: WM10RXG
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2019
Views: 1
text: "Dr. F. Crounse built this house 1833 First physician at West Guilderland (Altamont) practiced here sixty years."
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"The house was built in 1833 by Altamont’s first doctor, Frederick Crounse, who lived and practiced there for six decades. He also helped the Helderberg tenant farmers during the Anti-Rent Wars when they rebelled against the feudal patroon system. During the Civil War, the 134th regiment camped in front of Dr. Crounse’s house as he stayed up all night, helping the regiment doctor with the sick and wounded soldiers."
Marker Name: Dr. F. Crounse
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: State Education Department
Dedication Date: 1932
City/Town/Village Name: Guilderland NY
County: Albany
Region: Capital-Saratoga (Region 7)
Website: [Web Link]
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