Lima in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lima Bank Robbed

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018

1. Lima Bank Robbed Marker

Inscription.
Lima Bank Robbed
This vault was in the
"Bank of Lima" at the time
of the first bank robbery
in Livingston County.
February 6, 1915.

Erected 1976 by Lima Bicentennial Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1915.

Location. 42° 54.296′ N, 77° 36.659′ W. Marker is in Lima, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (New York State Route 5) and Lake Avenue ( Route 15A), on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7310 East Main Street, Lima NY 14485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

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,

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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: Repulse Fire Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); History and Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker); Gandichiragou (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis M. Dalton (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Lodge No. 45 (within shouting distance of this marker); A 17th-Century Iroquois Village (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ska-Hase-Ga-O (about 700 feet away); Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Lima Bank Robbed Marker Refurbished image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 30, 2026

2. Lima Bank Robbed Marker Refurbished

Lima Bank Robbed Marker & Vault image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018

3. Lima Bank Robbed Marker & Vault

View is westward towards the intersection of NY routes 5 & 19.

Lima Bank Robbed Marker with vault image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 30, 2026

4. Lima Bank Robbed Marker with vault

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 30, 2018

5. The vault

The vault refurbished image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 30, 2026

6. The vault refurbished

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,243 times since then and 253 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 30, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3. submitted on April 30, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 5. submitted on April 30, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.