Wayland in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bennett Bros.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 28, 2023

1. Bennett Bros. Marker

Inscription. In 1921 WWI vet. Guy Bennett and brother Homer built shop here. Established as Buick dealer, 1922. Business stayed with family for 97 years.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 968.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 42° 34.014′ N, 77° 35.39′ W. Marker is in Wayland, New York, in Steuben County. It is on S Lackawanna Street (New York State Route 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 S Lackawanna Street, Wayland NY 14572, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wayland Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mastodon Bones (approx. 2½ miles away); Daniel Goho Post 87 (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pioneer Park (approx. 5.4 miles away); Early Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); American Red Cross (approx. 5.4 miles away); Clara Barton House (approx. 5.4 miles away); St. Paul's Lutheran Church (approx. 5.4 miles away).

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 28, 2023

2. Bennett Bros. Marker

Looking north - S Lackawanna St

Bennett Bros. building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 28, 2023

3. Bennett Bros. building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2023, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.