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American Aristotype Company

 
 
American Aristotype Company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
1. American Aristotype Company Marker
Inscription.
American Aristotype
Company
An ornate red brick building here was the
office of American Aristotype Company. Founded
in 1889, its factories manufactured a fine early
collodian paper which helped revolutionize
the photographic industry. The operation was
later acquired by Eastman Kodak Company.

 
Erected 1986 by Jamestown Centennial Committee, State of New York.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
 
Location. 42° 5.39′ N, 79° 14.23′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on Prospect Street 0.1 miles north of Prather Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is one lot north of the intersection at a wooded area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it
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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of Reuben E. Fenton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of William J. Maddox (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the New York State Armory (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lost Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quaker School (approx. Ό mile away); First Campus of Jamestown Community College (approx. Ό mile away); Public Market (approx. Ό mile away); Brooklyn Square (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
 
American Aristotype Company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
2. American Aristotype Company Marker
Marker is obscured by shade and leaves in this northbound view.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
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Jul. 29, 2026