Penn Yan in Yates County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
101 Main Street
Morgan's Hardware
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2017
1. 101 Main Street Marker
Federal Style
The first hardware store in
Penn Yan
An upstairs passageway once
led to the Central House Hotel
Erected 2013 by Penn Yan Historic Preservation Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 42° 39.667′ N, 77° 3.217′ W. Marker is in Penn Yan, New York, in Yates County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Main Street, Penn Yan NY 14527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast 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: 103 Main Street (here, next to this marker); 115 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 131 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 130 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Owls Nest (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sampson Theatre (about 400 feet away); Birkett Mills' World Record Pancake Griddle (about 400 feet away); 158 Main Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penn Yan.
Also see . . . Penn Yan Historic District.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2017
2. 101 Main Street and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
