Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lyons Downtown Historic District

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2022

1. Lyons Downtown Historic District Marker

Inscription. Has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 2018
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 219.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.

Location. 43° 3.799′ N, 76° 59.561′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and William Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Marker is located near the northeast corner of Lyons Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyons NY 14489, 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.

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: True Valor at Gettysburg (a few steps from this marker); Battles of the Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Century Transportation Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to All Lyons Firefighters (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County (within shouting distance of this marker); Generations of Smiles #4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dobbins Drug Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.

Regarding Lyons Downtown Historic District. National Register of Historic Places #SG100002190. Core of county seat, reflecting 18th century origins, 19th-century growth as canal town and 20th-century industrialization.

Also see . . .
1. Lyons hopes to make history.

(from Finger Lakes Times Dec 26, 2017) This Erie Canal
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2022

2. Lyons Downtown Historic District Marker
(looking west through Lyons Central Park)
community got an early Christmas present, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that a large portion of its downtown, park square and adjacent neighborhoods are being recommended by the state Board for Historic Preservation for placement on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The Lyons Downtown Historic District, containing 256 properties, is one of 23 designated for 2017, said Cuomo. The district includes not just a number of canal-era buildings, but a variety of homes that include the big Victorian residences.

(Submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Broad Street-Water Street Historic District - National Archives. 1973 National Register of Historic Places documentation. Apparently expanded in 2018. (Submitted on October 25, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.