Penn Yan in Yates County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
115 Main Street
Cornwell Opera House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2017
1. 115 Main Street Marker
on the site of the American Hotel.
In 1874 became the Cornwell Opera House
with 3 businesses on the main floor
including Cornwell Brothers Books
Erected 2013 by Penn Yan Historic Preservation Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 42° 39.68′ N, 77° 3.224′ W. Marker is in Penn Yan, New York, in Yates County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 54) north of Elm Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 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 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 103 Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 101 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); Sampson Theatre (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Owls Nest (about 400 feet away); Birkett Mills' World Record Pancake Griddle (about 500 feet away); 158 Main Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Penn Yan.
Also see . . . Penn Yan Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 26, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2017
2. 115 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 394 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
