Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sherwood-Taylor
Photographed by Mira Earls, November 16, 2023
1. Sherwood-Taylor Marker
Former home of Lyman Sherwood. 1828-1901. Lyons Musical Academy founder and Myron C. Taylor. 1874-1959. U.S. Steel CEO & FDR's envoy to Vatican.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 877.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 43° 3.854′ N, 76° 59.642′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 Broad Street, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); True Valor at Gettysburg (about 400 feet away); Battles of the Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Generations of Smiles #4 (about 500 feet away); Lyons Downtown Historic District (about 500 feet away); The Bank (about 500 feet away); Dobbins Drug Store (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.
Also see . . .
1. Lyman Sherwood (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 25, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Myron Charles Taylor (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 25, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Mira Earls, November 16, 2023
2. Sherwood-Taylor Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 28, 2025
3. Sherwood-Taylor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
