LeRoy in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Jell-O Company

1900-1964

Photographed By Pamela Scott, April 2, 2011

1. The Jell - O Company Marker

Inscription. Orator F. Woodward, owner of the Genesee Pure Food Company bought the rights to Jell-O from P.B. Wait in 1899 for $450. Production of “America's most famous dessert” began in 1900 at the Genesee Pure Food Company factory located on this site. The original factory was replaced in the early 1900's by this mission style brick building. The Genesee Pure Food Company was reorganized as the Jell-O Company in 1923. In 1925 Jell-O was sold to Postum of Battle Creek, Michigan. This merger resulted in the creation of the General Foods Company. Production of Jell-O in LeRoy ended in 1964.

Erected 1997 by LeRoy Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 42° 59.082′ N, 77° 59.04′ W. Marker is in LeRoy, New York, in Genesee County. Marker is on North Street, 0.1 miles north of North Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 North Street, Le Roy NY 14482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Machpelah Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Jell-O Factory (approx. 0.4 miles away); To Honor (approx. 0.4 miles away); The LeRoy House

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Le Roy House (approx. half a mile away); Town of LeRoy (approx. half a mile away); Le Roy Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Le Roy World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LeRoy.

Also see . . .
1. The History of the Wiggle. Jell-O History (Submitted on April 10, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. The Jell-O Gallery. Le Roy Historical Society, Inc. (Submitted on April 10, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

The Jell - O Company Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pamela Scott, April 2, 2011

2. The Jell - O Company Building

Wide view of the Jell - O Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pamela Scott, April 2, 2011

3. Wide view of the Jell - O Company Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2011, by Pamela Scott of Brockport, New York. This page has been viewed 970 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2011, by Pamela Scott of Brockport, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.