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Hotel Wayne Hotel on the Canal

Historic Site #:05-072   (Gone)   Type: I1 Town:Lyons
Site Name:Hotel Wayne Hotel on the CanalGPS Coordinates:43.06374, -76.99144
Address:55 William Street Lyons NY at Parking area behind William and Canal St., Lyons
Description:
Between Church and Canal Streets, notice that the buildings on William St. get progressively deeper.

 
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Historic narrative:
The original Erie Canal traveled along Water Street and turned northeast about where the American Legion now is. Before Canal St. the canal turned east and most of the buildings along William Street had grand entrances for people to enter from the canal side. 

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