Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Village Square Building

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2024

1. Village Square Building Marker

Inscription.

This site, south of the Square, was purchased from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1788 by Nathaniel
Gorham and Oliver Phelps. Here stood the first land office
in America and the home of Oliver Phelps. This building,
erected by Thomas Murray in 1892, was partially destroyed
by fire January 9, 1970 and restored by the present owner,
Leo G. Hosenfeld.
June 1, 1970

Erected 1970.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 42° 53.249′ N, 77° 16.848′ W. Marker is in Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 332) north of Niagara Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 South Main Street, Canandaigua NY 14424, 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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 walking distance of this marker: Historic Canandaigua Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Canandaigua City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Pat Rini Rohrer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last General Council of the United States

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 200 Years of Peace and Friendship (about 300 feet away); Susan B. Anthony (about 500 feet away); The Chamber Lot (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canandaigua.

Village Square Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 3, 2024

2. Village Square Building and Marker

Marker is above the entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.