Palmyra in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
161 East Main Street
Palmyra Masonic Temple
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
1. 161 East Main Street Marker
placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
by The United States
Department of the
Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 43° 3.826′ N, 77° 13.896′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and William Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 161 East Main Street, Palmyra NY 14522, 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 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: Pliny T. Sexton (a few steps from this marker); 149 East Main Street (a few steps from this marker); Palmyra Village Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmyra War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); General John Swift Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral William T. Sampson Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Mortar (within shouting distance of this marker); Grandin Print Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
2. 161 East Main Street Marker
The marker is on the right hand column
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 23, 2025
3. 161 East Main Street
Palmyra Masonic Temple
Palmyra Masonic Temple
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
