Downtown in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Medical Society of the County of Erie
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
1. Medical Society of the County of Erie Marker
of the County of Erie
On this site September 1, 1821,
twenty-four charter members
founded the Medical Society,
with Dr. Cyrenius Chapin as
first President.
Erected 1971 by Medical Society of the County of Erie, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1821.
Location. 42° 52.843′ N, 78° 52.549′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Seneca Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is fixed to the corner of the Marine Trust Company Building. Main Street is closed to vehicles here due to the light rail trains occupying the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James D. Griffin Plaza (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grover Cleveland (about 500 feet away); Buffalo's First School House (about 600 feet away); Buffalo and Black Rock Railroad (about 600 feet away); Ellicott Square Building (about 700
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More about this marker. The figure at the top of the marker is the Buffalo History Museum.
Also see . . . Marine Trust Company Building - Buffalo as an Architectural Museum. (Submitted on March 4, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
2. Marker & Marine Trust Company Building
The marker is partly obscured by a horizontal bar of the light rail station. This is the Main Street side. Seneca Street passes to the right of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
