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East Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Municipal Water System

 
 
Municipal Water System Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, June 10, 2012
1. Municipal Water System Marker
Inscription. Established in 1935 on this site, wells using the pre-glacial channel of the old Genesee River provided the Village of East Rochester with water until 1992.
 
Erected 1997 by East Rochester Local History.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceMan-Made FeaturesWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
 
Location. 43° 6.242′ N, 77° 29.188′ W. Marker is in East Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Fairport Road (Route 31f) and Waterworks Dr., on the right when traveling east on Fairport Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Rochester NY 14445, 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: Fryatt House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dedicated by the Citizens (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nick Verzella (approx. 0.3 miles away); ER Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edmund Lyon Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Worthing Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Village Schools (approx. half a mile away); Rialto Theater (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Rochester.
 
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Municipal Water System Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, June 10, 2012
2. Municipal Water System Marker
Facing East on Fairport Rd.
Municipal Water System Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, June 10, 2012
3. Municipal Water System Marker
Facing west on Fariport Rd.
Municipal Water System Site image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, June 10, 2012
4. Municipal Water System Site
The site of the old water station. No sign of it today except the sign/marker.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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