Medina in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Medina Armory

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015

1. Medina Armory Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Built 1901.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 43° 13.317′ N, 78° 23.537′ W. Marker is in Medina, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Pearl Street and Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Pearl Street. Marker is fixed to the left side of the stone doorframe at the Pearl Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 Pearl Street, Medina NY 14103, 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,

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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: Valor, Honor, Virtue, Courage, Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); 1860 Home Of George Anthony/1872 Home of (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frances Folsom (approx. ¼ mile away); D.A.A. Buck Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert H. Newell & Co. (approx. ¼ mile away); Vietnam (approx. ¼ mile away); Frederick Douglass (approx. ¼ mile away); Grover Cleveland & Frances Folsom (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bent's Opera House - 1864 (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Medina Armory. Armory is currently occupied by the local YMCA.

Also see . . .
1. Medina Armory - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 15, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Medina Armory. National Register of Historic Places form, National

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015

2. Medina Armory & Marker

Pearl Street entrance.

Archives. (Submitted on September 15, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Medina Armory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015

3. Medina Armory

View from intersection.

Medina Armory - East Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2015

4. Medina Armory - East Side

Along Prospect Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.