Victor in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pumphouse
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
1. Pumphouse Marker
Built 1845 for
Auburn & Rochester R.R.
to pump water
for locomotives.
2nd oldest railroad
building in U.S.
Erected by Town of Victor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 43° 0.527′ N, 77° 28.03′ W. Marker is in Victor, New York, in Ontario County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street Fishers (County Route 42) and Mill Street. Marker is behind the Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7847 Main Street Fishers, Victor NY 14564, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fishers (here, next to this marker); Cobblestone Pumphouse at Fishers Station (a few steps from this marker); New York Central Station at Main Street Fishers (a few steps from this marker); Auburn Trail Location Map (a few steps from this marker); Fisher Homestead (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pabos (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Sgt. Amos Woodin (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victor.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
2. Pumphouse & Marker
Southward. Marker is on the door header. The Railroad ROW at right is now the Auburn Trail.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
3. Pumphouse
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
