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Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

William C. Embury

 
 
William C. Embury Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2025
1. William C. Embury Marker
Inscription. 1873-1943. Est. Embury Mfg. Co. 1908 in Rochester, moved to Warsaw 1911. Produced industrial electric lanterns. Lived here ca. 1919-1937.
 
Erected 2026 by William G. Pomeroy. (Marker Number 1273.)
 
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 1911.
 
Location. 42° 44.541′ N, 78° 7.791′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, New York, in Wyoming County. It is on Park Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Park Street, Warsaw NY 14569, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles E. Ketchum (within shouting distance of this marker); James O. McClure (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); John A. McElwain (about 600 feet away); Levi A. Cass (about 600 feet away); 1853-1925 (about 700 feet away); Charles T. Watkins (about 700 feet away); Harold E. Hovey (about 700 feet away); Augustus Frank (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.
 
Also see . . .  William C. Embury (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on September 18, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
 
William C. Embury house image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2026
2. William C. Embury house
National Register Marker located in the front yard of William C. Embury house image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2026
3. National Register Marker located in the front yard of William C. Embury house
William C. Embury house image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 16, 2026
4. William C. Embury house
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2026, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2026, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 27, 2026