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Whiteside, Barnett and Co. Agricultural Works, also known as Canal-Front Warehouse, was a historic factory and warehouse complex located at Brockport in Monroe County, New York. It was a largely intact and rare surviving example of the brownstone industrial building that once lined the banks of the Erie Canal at Brockport.
Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Brockport in Monroe County, New York. The district encompasses 51 contributing structures and one contributing structure, a canal lift bridge. All buildings in the district are commercial, except the U.S. Post Office and a church. [2]
Park Avenue and State Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Brockport in Monroe County, New York. The district encompasses 90 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Brockport.
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The village of Brockport was founded by Heil Brockway in 1822, and incorporated in 1829 when the Erie Canal was finished being built. [1] The village grew to importance as a port on the Erie Canal. Brockport was briefly the canal's terminus until the canal's western end was complete in 1829. The Brockport Collegiate Institute was founded in 1841.
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The locations of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, New York may be seen on a map by clicking on "Map all coordinates" to the right. [ 1 ] There are 227 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including three National Historic Landmarks .
The documentary begins with the environmental disaster at Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York. Governor of New York Hugh Carey provided $10 million in funding for residents nearest the canal to leave. The state purchased the houses of some residents. The film features commentary on pollutant-linked birth defects by Dr. Beverly Paigen of the ...