Wellsville in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Erie Railroad

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

1. Erie Railroad Marker

Inscription. Perhaps nothing contributed more to the growth of Wellsville than the arrival of the Erie RR in 1851. The railroad brought many new families and businesses to our area and the population almost doubled in size. The old depot was on Loder Street at Central Place and the newest depot was erected near Jefferson Street in 1911.

Erected 2015 by Lions Club of Wellsville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 42° 7.431′ N, 77° 56.924′ W. Marker is in Wellsville, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of East Pearl Street and Depot Street, on the left when traveling east on East Pearl Street. Marker is located northwest across East Pearl Street from the 1911 Erie Railroad Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wellsville NY 14895, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William F. Jones 1826-1910 / Gertrude F. Jones 1841-1920 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gardiner Wells (about 500 feet away); David A Howe (about 600 feet away); Van Buren Hotel & Fassett House (approx.

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¼ mile away); Tanbark City (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town of Scio (approx. 3.7 miles away); 1885 • Fish Survey • 1935 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Triangle No. 1 (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellsville.

Also see . . .
1. Erie Depot - Wellsville, NY — Wellsville's New Station. (from Bolivar Breeze, Aug. 8, 1907) Erie officials have given out at Wellsville that a new passenger station, 30 x 150 feet, is to be erected in that village, the work to begin within a few weeks. There will be a long covered train shed with the main entrance on Pearl Street. The material used will be red pressed brick, terra cotta tiling and the interior finish will be oak. Wellsville is the only town in Allegany County at which the Erie fast trains stop regularly. The people of Wellsville are delighted over the prospect of a modern station. (Submitted on June 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Wellsville Erie Depot. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 20, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

3. Erie Railway, Wellsville Station, Pearl & Depot Streets. (Library of Congress Photos from Survey HAER NY-103)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

2. Erie Railroad Marker

(looking southeast across East Pearl Street • 1911 Erie Railroad Station in background)

(Submitted on June 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1911 Wellsville Erie Railroad Station (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

3. 1911 Wellsville Erie Railroad Station (northwest elevation)

1911 Wellsville Erie Railroad Station (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2021

4. 1911 Wellsville Erie Railroad Station (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.