Wilson in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pettit Street and Chestnut Street

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014

1. Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker

Inscription. The Baptist Church standing here today was erected in 1920 after a fire consumed the old frame church on July 3, 1917. The frame church with its twin towers was erected around 1880 and had replaced the original stone church built in 1843.

Frame church built circa. 1880, replaced after the fire of 1917 by the stucco building standing today.

Stone church built circa. 1843, torn down to be replaced by the new frame church in 1880.
~ as told by C. F. Horton

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1917.

Location. 43° 18.598′ N, 78° 49.657′ W. Marker is in Wilson, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Pettit Street and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Pettit Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Pettit Street, Wilson NY 14172, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great

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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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Lake Street and Young Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First School House (about 400 feet away); Schooner Fleetwing (about 500 feet away); Wilson Collegiate Institute 1845 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corner of Pettit and Bay Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Log House Built in 1818 by Reuben Wilson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenwood (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.

Westward View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014

2. Westward View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker

Eastward View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014

3. Eastward View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker

Wide View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker and Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014

4. Wide View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker and Church

Direct View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker and Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 14, 2014

5. Direct View Pettit Street and Chestnut Street Marker and Church

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 539 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.