East Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Penfield Station
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 30, 2017
1. Penfield Station Marker
Built in 1884, it served as the
main freight/passenger terminal
for the New York Central Railroad
until 1900. It continued as a freight
house until the 1960s when it
became a local commercial establishment.
East Rochester local history
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 43° 7.003′ N, 77° 29.303′ W. Marker is in East Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of North Washington Street (New York State Route 153) and Despatch Drive on North Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Station Road, East Rochester NY 14445, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: School District No. 9 (a few steps from this marker); Water Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eddie James "Son" House Jr. (approx. Ό mile away); The Piano Works (approx. Ό mile away); Perinton Hotel (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Tunnel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eyer Block (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rialto Theater (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Rochester.
this page online
via Library of Congress, unknown
2. Railroad Station, East Rochester (then Despatch), NY
Dated: Between 1900 and 1906
Published by: Detroit Publishing Co.
Number: 010803
From the Library of Congress website
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 30, 2017
3. Penfield Station Marker - Northward
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 30, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on April 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 30, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
