Penn Yan in Yates County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
131 Main Street
Lown's
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2017
1. 131 Main Street Marker
Built in 1889 by Charles V. Bush
for Lown's dry goods store
Has a Lamson cash carrier
system still operational
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 1833.
Location. 42° 39.704′ N, 77° 3.238′ 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: 131 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: 130 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 103 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 101 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 158 Main Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sampson Theatre (about 500 feet away); Owls Nest (about 500 feet away); Birkett Mills' World Record Pancake Griddle (about 600 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.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2017
2. 131 Main Street and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2017
3. 131 Main Street Entrance Floor Tiling Detail
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 318 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
