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History of Rochester, New York. An aerial view of downtown Rochester from 1938. Urban Rochester as seen from the air. Settlement of the city of Rochester in western New York State began in the late 18th century, and the city flourished with the opening of the Erie Canal. It became a major manufacturing center, and attracted many Italians ...
Rochester (/ ˈrɒtʃɛstər, - ɪs -/ ROCH-ess-tər, -iss-) is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Monroe County. It is the fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality [ 3 ] in New York, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 census. [ 4 ] The city forms the core of the larger Rochester ...
Added to NRHP. October 04, 1985. The Rundel Memorial Building is a historic library building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It is the original downtown site of the Rochester Public Library, and along with the Bausch & Lomb Library Building directly across the street, serves as the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County.
September 1, 2015. Sibley–Elmdorf Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester, Monroe County, New York. The district encompasses 840 contributing buildings (486 primary buildings) and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Rochester. The district developed between about 1904 and 1963, and ...
Oliver Culver was born in 1778 in Connecticut and came to Rochester, New York as a surveyor. One of Rochester’s early pioneers with diverse interests, Culver undertook surveying, road building, fur trading, shipbuilding and worked as a coroner, businessman, politician, and community leader. His legacy for the city of Rochester includes the ...
Added to NRHP. September 1, 2015. Chili–West Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester, Monroe County, New York. The district encompasses 508 contributing buildings (351 primary buildings) in a predominantly residential section of Rochester. The district developed between about 1874 and 1935, and includes ...
The Browncroft Historic District is a national historic district located in the Browncroft neighborhood of Rochester, New York.The district contains 518 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, two contributing objects, and two contributing structures over 116 acres. [1]
Main Street Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was constructed in 1857 and spans the Genesee River. It has five segmental arches with spans of 30 to 42 feet (9.1 to 12.8 m) and rises of 8–11.5 feet (2.4–3.5 m). [2]