Wilson in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Corner of Pettit and Bay Street
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014
1. Corner of Pettit and Bay Street Marker
Inscription.
Corner of Pettit and Bay Street. . Pettit Street runs between Harbor and Lake Streets and was the link between the village merchants on Young Street and Wilson Harbor. After the railroad was established, Pettit Street was the route that visitors from all over Western New York and Rochester took from the Wilson Depot to the harbor. Many of the prominent early businessmen of Wilson built their homes on Pettit Street, only a short walk to the business district. As you walk this street, you will see some fine examples of the Greek Revival and Victorian architectural influences of our past. The old wood frame house immediately in front of you was at one time a parsonage for the Baptist Church down the street. Further on, there are early homes of both brick and frame construction. When you reach the east end of Pettit Street (at the corner of Young and Lake Streets), you will see the large cobblestone restaurant (now the Wilson House) that was once the home of Luther Wilson, son of founder Reuben Wilson and a community leader in his own right.
This house served as a parsonage for the Baptist Church in the 1870's ~ as told by C. F. Horton
Pettit Street runs between Harbor and Lake Streets and was the link between the village merchants on Young Street and Wilson Harbor. After the railroad was established, Pettit Street was the route that visitors from all over Western New York and Rochester took from the Wilson Depot to the harbor. Many of the prominent early businessmen of Wilson built their homes on Pettit Street, only a short walk to the business district. As you walk this street, you will see some fine examples of the Greek Revival and Victorian architectural influences of our past. The old wood frame house immediately in front of you was at one time a parsonage for the Baptist Church down the street. Further on, there are early homes of both brick and frame construction. When you reach the east end of Pettit Street (at the corner of Young and Lake Streets), you will see the large cobblestone restaurant (now the Wilson House) that was once the home of Luther Wilson, son of founder Reuben Wilson and a community leader in his own right.
This house served as a parsonage for the Baptist Church in the 1870's
~ as told by C. F. Horton
N, 78° 49.891′ W. Marker is in Wilson, New York, in Niagara County. Marker is at the intersection of Pettit Street and Bay Street, on the right when traveling west on Pettit Street. Marker faces the sidewalk, not the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 Pettit Street, Wilson NY 14172, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014
2. Westward View Corner of Pettit and Bay Street Marker
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014
3. Eastward View Corner of Pettit and Bay Street Marker
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014
4. Direct View Corner of Pettit and Bay Street Marker and Former Parsonage
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.