The River Lily

The River Lily
Address	91 Grand River St. N
Located in	Paris
Original function	Business
Current function	Home furnishings and gift store
Coordinates	43° 11' 37.53" N, 80° 23' 2.67" W

The River Lily, from Grand River St.

First of two plaques commemorating Bell's long-distance call

Second plaque

The River Lily is a gift store located in the downtown Paris shopping district, owned by Carol Moyer.

Historically, it was previously the location of the Robert White Shoe Store. The Dominion Telegraph Office located there was the site of Alexander Graham Bell's first long-distance telephone call on August 10, 1876.

Memories about The River Lily

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Links

• Historic photo of Robert White Shoe Store at the same location

• Painting of Alexander Graham Bell receiving first long-distance telephone call

• The River Lily on the Ontario Business Guide