Lyons in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dedicated to All Lyons Firefighters
Past & Present
This mural portrays the 1936 American LaFrance pumper, in its bay at the Steamer Hose Co. No. 2 firehouse, a division of the Lyons Fire Department.
Once located on the southwest corner of Broad Street and Water Street, Steamer Hose Co. No. 2 was the last of three outlying firehouses in the Village of Lyons.
Artist: Maria Hoover, 2009
Erected 2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.
Location. 43° 3.796′ N, 76° 59.528′ W. Marker is in Lyons, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Montezuma Street and William Street, on the left when traveling west on Montezuma Street. 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, 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: 20th Century Transportation Mural (a few steps from this marker); The Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyons Downtown Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); True Valor at Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Battles of the Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Generations of Smiles #4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dobbins Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Trolley Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyons.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. 3. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.


