Macedon in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hotels in Macedon

Bicentennial 1823 - 2023

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 16, 2026

1. Hotels in Macedon Marker

Inscription. The first hotel in the Village of Macedon was located at the north-east corner of Erie Street and Main Street. It was called the Macedon Hotel. Initially it had several owners. Years later it became the property of Henry Breese. It burned in 1883. Its replacement was built the following year in 1884. It also burned to the ground in 1910.

Macedon Hotel also known as the Breese House. More information on taverns in our town can be found in the book; "Pioneers of Macedon and other papers of the Macedon Historical Society, Mary Louise Eldridge 1912, 3rd Edition 1982, pp. 152-158.

Macedon Hotel Fire July-12-1920. In this photo postcard image, a man examines the ruins of the Macedon Hotel after the disastrous 1910 fire. The hotel was on the north-east corner of Main Street and Erie Street N. Fires were a fact of life in the years before safe building codes and modern fire-fighting equipment. Courtesy Hod Conant.

The day after the Macedon Hotel fire, smoke still rose fromthe empty lot in the background, where the hotel stood. In the foreground is a sulky, horse-drawn vehicle for one person. Ironically, the buildings pictured

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here on the north side of Main Street were later destroyed by another fire, in 1921. Courtesy Hod Conant. Wayne Villa Motel Macedon, New York. A first-class new, modern Motel located on spacious grounds - 12 miles East of Rochester, N.Y. on Route 31, 15 miles West of Newark, N.Y. (Rose Capital of America). Ceramic tiled tub and shower. Free TV, Room Telephones. Individual controlled hot water heat. Open year 'round. Swimming and youngsters' wading pools. Owners Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Zurich. Phone Macedon, Yukon 6-5530

Sadly, the Wayne Villa Motel was demolished in 2012. Most recently, a three-story Microtel is being built on the same site. Our community continues to see growth. First as part of the construction of the Erie Canal, then the Railroad and now economic development and tourism in our region of the Finger Lakes.

Erected 2023.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 43° 4.144′ N, 77° 17.925′ W. Marker is in Macedon, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (New

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 16, 2026

2. Hotels in Macedon Marker

It is the left of three identically sized markers behind the shelter.

York State Route 31) and Erie Street North, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Marker is in Macedon Trolley Park Square, a pocket park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 West Main Street, Macedon NY 14502, 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 North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Trolleys in Macedon (here, next to this marker); Bickford & Huffman Company (here, next to this marker); Town of Macedon (a few steps from this marker); They Walked Before Us (within shouting distance of this marker); Macedon's Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away);

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In Memory of Our Fallen Civil War Soldiers (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilcoxen Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emma B. Sweet (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macedon.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.