Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Print Shop

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 9, 2021

1. Print Shop Marker

Inscription. Built by William Hedley circa 1875, for a lumber yard office in the Second Empire style. Moved here from Medina, NY in 1977.

Erected by Cobblestone Society Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 43° 17.168′ N, 78° 11.53′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Oak Orchard Road (New York State Route 98) and Ridge Road West ( Route 104), on the right when traveling south on Oak Orchard Road. Site is in the hamlet of Childs. It is one of a number of properties around the intersection that are owned by the Cobblestone Society. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albion NY 14411, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Harness Shop (here, next to this marker); Farmers Hall (a few steps from this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); J.H. Vagg Blacksmith Shop / The Vagg House (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of John Proctor (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cobblestones (about 400 feet away); Cobblestone Historic District (about 500 feet away); At Left: Cobblestone House Built in 1842 / At Right: Cobblestone House Built in 1844 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaines.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 9, 2021

2. Print Shop & Marker

Print Shop is painted purple.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 9, 2021

3. Print Shop & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.