Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Automatic Voting Machines
At this site from 1895 to 1993,
Jamestown-based companies pioneered
in developing, manufacturing and servicing
of mechanical-lever voting machines
and electronic voting systems.
For many years Jamestown-built machines
dominated the industry.
Erected 2007 by Sequoia Voting Systems & Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 42° 6.18′ N, 79° 15.506′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on Jones & Gifford Avenue 0.2 miles south of Hallock Street, on the right when traveling south. 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 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: The First Metal Furniture Factory (approx. Ό mile away); Celoron Expedition (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steamboat Landing (approx. 0.4 miles away); De Longueuil Expedition (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Revolution (approx. 0.4 miles away); Log Cabin 1810 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Broadhead Power House (approx. half a mile away); Walter Edward Washington (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.

