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ViLLAGE a TOWN ALBiON ON THE EriE CANAL
OF

VILLAGE OF ALBION ................35-37 East Bank St., Albion
(585) 589-9176..........................................villageofalbionny.com
TOWN OF ALBION ..................... 3665 Clarendon Rd., Albion
(585) 589-7048..................................................townofalbion.com

In the heart of this County seat stands the 1858 Greek
Revival style domed County Courthouse surrounded by
34 architecturally significant structures. Albion boasts an
impressive 65 structures listed in the New York State &
National Registers of Historic Places.
The Erie Canal Park offers boat docking facilities and a
landscaped park for watching the lift bridge operations.
The Strawberry Festival in June is one of the highlights of
the community as well as the Wednesday night summer
concert series in Bullard Park.
Albion pays tribute to local legend, Charles W. Howard,
the dean of the original Santa Claus School and owner of
Christmas Park from 1950-65. A bronze statue and mural
adorn Waterman Park on North Main Street. A museum in
his honor is being planned to be housed
on North Main St., Albion, across the street
from the bronze statue. Stay tuned!

HOAG LIBRARY
134 S. Main St., Albion
585-589-4246
hoaglibrary.org
An official Orleans County
Tourism visitor center.

HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS TO SEE & DO IN ALBION (TOWN & VILLAGE)

COURTHOUSE SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT MOUNT ALBION CEMETERY Rte 31E, Albion 585-589-4174
N. Main St. & Park Ave, Albion 585-589-4174 Sitting on over 75 acres of land, this 1840s rural cemetery’s charm is
In the heart of Albion, the county seat, stands the 1858 Greek Revival enhanced by handsome trees, terraced hillsides and rolling terrain.
Style dome County Courthouse and the 1882 County Clerk’s Building, Its notable highlights include the Soldiers and Sailors Monument — a
surrounded by 34 architecturally significant structures. Seven churches local Civil War memorial that you can climb to the top of, a chapel and
face the square, one of which was built in 1894 by George M. Pullman. entrance arch. (See page 37.)
Group tours by appointment.
PRATT ARTS CENTER 118 North Main St., Albion 585-749-1515
GAINES BASIN ROAD COBBLESTONE SCHOOLHOUSE pratteventcenter.com
3286 Gaines Basin Rd, Albion (just north of the Erie Canal). New to the The 1882 Pratt Theater is on the 3 floor of the building and is used for
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National Register of Historic Places is an original one-room cobblestone events. The 1882 Grand Army of the Republic Room on the 3 floor of
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schoolhouse built in 1832 and last used in 1944. The Orleans County 114 North Main St. contains original murals from post-Civil War and is
Historical Society recently completed renovations and it’s used as a available as a conference center. By appointment
meeting house. The only cobblestone structure in Orleans County
that can be viewed from the towpath. It is also the oldest documented PULLMAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
cobblestone structure in the County. East Park St., Albion (corner of N. Main St.)
George Pullman (1831-1897), noted industrialist, was once a resident
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN, REVOLUTION, ORLEANS of Albion and later became the manufacturer of Pullman Railroad Cars.
One of his local legacies is the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church in
CHAPTER 249 North Main Street, Albion • f Albion, which he built in 1894 to honor his parents’ memory. Includes
This pre-Civil War/Greek Revival residence was converted to a DAR several famed Tiffany Stained glass windows. (See page 37.)
Chapter house with a local history museum and library containing
historical documents and articles depicting early Orleans County life.
Named to the National Registry of Historic Places. Tours by appointment.

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