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Version 1— Imported from RockWiki archive — April 9, 2026
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- Name
- Main Street Armory
- URL slug
- main-street-armory
- Category
- venue
- Description
- from Vintage Views of Rochester. 2010 - by Andrew88 The Main Street Armory was built in 1905 as a home and training facility for the National Guard in the days of the horse cavalry. The castle-like architecture makes the historic structure command East Main Street in the Marketview Heights neighborhood. Over the years as the military grew in sophistication the facility was abandoned by the government and fell into disrepair. The building was purchased for $1000 in 2005 and began renovations before officially opening to the community in 2006. This beautiful and historic building serves as a venue for a variety of functions such as concerts, visual and performing arts, sports teams, corporate and community events, as well as a production location for film and video. It has facilities for serving food and drink. The building owner is continuing work on the huge structure as money is available, and there are still some "rough edges" showing. The building is rented out to various promoters who arrange the individual events. In the past certain events have raised concerns about noise, parking, and disorderly patrons. On March 5 2023 three patrons were killed, and seven others hospitalized, in a stampede as the crowd exited following a concert. The city then cancelled the venue's entertainment license, after which the facility was quickly sold to a newly-formed limited liability corporation.1 As of December 2023 the city continues to deny the venue an entertainment license, pointing to multiple code violations in the numerous other properties owned by the applicant.2
- Status
- Active listing
- As of snapshot
- 4/9/2026, 10:24:55 AM