Key, S.A. Hosmer

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Key, S.A. Hosmer

Entry/Object ID

2025.33.001

Description

A key unearthed in a field on Hosmer Road, Churchville, New York (at that time part of Mumford). They key has a tag that is engraved, "Rochester City Hospital Return to S.A. Hosmer Mumford".

Context

We believe this key belonged to Sidney Ashbel Hosmer (1856-1944), son of Willard S. Hosmer (1929-1911). The donor of the key stated that her grandmother lived in the cobblestone home on Hosmer Road. The home at that address was built in 1838. Willard and Sydney lived on Hosmer Road and Willard's obituary states he lived for more than 80 years in the cobblestone house built by his father, Ashbel A. Hosmer, in 1838. The key was found in a field near the house. These Hosmer's are distant cousins to Sylvester Hosmer of Hosmer's Inn located here at the GCV&M.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1911

Place

City

Rochester

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Location

Tag

Transcription

Rochester City Hospital Return to S.A. Hosmer Mumford

Language

English

Dimensions

Width

1-7/16 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Tag: 1-3/4 in high, 1 7/16 in wide

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hosmer, Sidney Ashbel

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