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An empty lot and a decrepit building sit on a 2/3 acre lot at 250 South Ave. Behind the now closed Brickyard Pub, it was the site of a city public bathhouse and a public swimming pool, the Natatorium. The building in the rear of the complex probably served as shipping/receiving for the Natatorium when it was operational. The pool closed in 1975 after the City ceased repairing the roof (damaged by humidity of the pool and the weather), and was demolished in 1977. The remaining building stored voting machines at one time but now only supports an electronic billboard facing I-490. In March 2007, the large building in the right side of the photo below, was purchased by a group of local developers known as Riverview Lofts, LLC. Located at 1 Capron Street (aka 228 South Avenue), the construction of the 19 residential loft condos has begun and the only loft condos in Rochester, NY are for sale. 1 Bedrooms start at $139,000 and 2 bedrooms start at $179,000. The project was developed by Riverview Lofts, LLC and managed by Belmont Properties until it was completed in 2012. Google Maps shows a satellite photo of the building. According to City property details, as of 2006-Feb-8 the city owns the property, but a group of architects have since bought it, plan to cut additional windows, and convert it into downtown lofts. The interior features a grand staircase. In January 2009 the renovation of the building is completed. Plan Architectural Studio moved from High Falls and will occupy space on the first floor. The second floor of the building also contains office space. There are two (1,200 square feet) one-bedroom lofts on the third floor. The newly added fourth floor, contains a two-bedroom penthouse apartment (over 2,000 square feet). Also added were a four-story elevator, stair tower and outdoor spiral staircase. The two lofts each have 1-1/2 baths, 13- to 15-foot-high ceilings, exposed brick on the interior walls, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, contemporary plumbing fixtures, gas fireplaces, spa-style bathrooms (designed to allow natural light into the shower through translucent glass) with large walk-in showers and two-person soap tubs. The penthouse includes many of the same features, in addition to another full bathroom, an area with an open floor-plan, called a “great room,” and 400-foot roof terrace. There’s also private on-site parking. Here are some updated photos: view from the South Wedge one of the kitchens

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Exterior from parking lot 03-2008 Developed by Costanza Enterprises, Station 55 offers retail market spaces on the first floor and live/work loft spaces on the second floor. This R-News story reports a project budget of $838,000. This project was showcased as part of the Landmark Society 2007 Inside Downtown Rochester Tour. All 17 lofts have been rented and there is a waiting list of potential renters. The retail space is has J.S. Excel Flooring as a tenant.

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Decayed organ. The Abandoned Chapel in Mt. Hope Cemetery lies just a few feet from the road within the fence bordering Mt. Hope Cemetery near the southerly Mt Hope Ave gate, a few blocks from Elmwood Avenue. It is one of two chapels in the cemetery. This is the south chapel; the north chapel and crematorium, which are also unused, are behind the fountain back a ways from the cemetery's northerly gate on Mt Hope Ave near Robinson Dr which goes through Highland Park. The Friends of Mount Hope refer to this Chapel as the "1912 Chapel," based on the date it was first used. The Chapel's windows and doors are all secured. However, the main entryway is loosely secure at best. Visitors, who can access the interior, are treated to a breathtaking site of light filtering through the glass down onto the decaying pews left inside. The Chapel is small and was built by the city for funeral services of those being interred in the cemetery. It has not been used in many years because of serious structural problems which are easy to see if you look over the outside of the building. Excessive differential settling of the foundation caused the problems. It's a very pretty little building, but the repair expenses cannot be justified by returning it to use as a chapel. However, a number of years ago, the city indicated an intent to reuse it as a mausoleum by creating spaces (niches) inside for interring cremated remains. The prospective sale of the niches was expected to justify the repair expenses. I don't know what happened to that plan. The Friends of Mt Hope Cemetery is a great source of information about this and other structures in the cemetery. 1912 Chapel, photos and article on the local commercial website nyfalls.com Exploration Photos Status Rumor as of April 20, 2009 has it that the chapel will be undergoing restoration as part of a grant (whether to the City of Rochester or Mt. Hope Cemetery itself is unknown) from the Federal stimulus package. As of Feb 28, 2009, the chapel was boarded up and could not be entered.

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The Abandoned Penfield Rinky Dink mini golf course was located on Panorama Trail South between Vision Dodge and the driving range on North Washington Street. It's been closed for several years and the property has not been kept up, so it's quite overgrown. The putting green carpet is torn off of most of the course, probably by the skaters that have been seen utilizing the more interesting holes for skating practice. There's a small amount of graffiti and it looks like someone used the ticket stand as target practice, but for the most part the destruction of the wooden benches and stairways seems to be from the weather and plants. UPDATE: As of 9/22/07, the courses have been dismantled. All the wood seen in the pictures has been removed and all structures have been torn down including the light house and the ticket house. The parking lot has been bulldozed and there are piles of dirt and rocks in the corners. You can still find a lot of golf balls and putters though and it's still an interesting place to look around. August 12, 2014 - This lot has been cleared out completely; trees, light posts, and all. Does anybody know what is being built on the land? UPDATE: Oct 6, 2016: A Hampton Inn is currently under construction here. Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler Photo by Adrienne Dahler

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All Saints Anglican Church is a church located in the St. Joseph's Park Neighborhood. They are a Bible-based parish of Anglican Christians in the Greater Rochester area officially remaining within the Anglican Communion, and an affiliate parish of the American Anglican Council. The Holy Scriptures are the basis and authority for their worship, education and practices. They remain in the orthodox Anglican traditions of Christian Faith and are members of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) in the Diocese of the Holy Spirit.

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View from the Sister Cities Pedestrian Bridge. (2012) View from the street. (2012) Andrews Terrace is a 22-story apartment building located in the St. Paul Quarter, overlooking the Genesee River. It is HUD Section 8 housing designed especially for elderly and disabled residents, with rent based on 30% of income. Thirty of the units are available at market rate. Utilities are included. The 526 units consist of studios and one- and two-bedrooms apartments. Amenities include an onsite doctor's office, onsite laundry, computer rooms, air conditioning, cable, private balconies, enclosed parking, and a community room with activities available. The landscaped courtyard includes benches and a working water fountain. History The building was originally called The Plaza at Genesee Crossroads. With rents of $270 to $460 per month (1975 dollars), the $20 million complex was intended to draw middle-income residents back downtown.1 It was later converted to senior housing and known simply as the Plaza Apartments. Pathstone bought the building in 2007 and gave it an extensive renovation.

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Aqueduct Park is a mini-park located downtown in the Four Corners neighborhood. According to a plaque dated 1974 it is privately owned and maintained by the Lawyers' Co-Operative Publishing Company "for the benefit of its employees and for the general public." It is bordered by Graves Street, East Main, and the Genesee River. The park contains several benches and picnic tables. Its scenic views make it a popular lunchtime spot for many employees in the area. Several restaurants are right around the corner, including Peach Blossom, Galleria Pizza, and Subway. In 2013 Aqueduct was a Critic Pick winner for "Best Pocket Park" in City Newspaper’s annual Best of Rochester contest.1 Note that the Rochester City website gives the address as 23 East Main. The Graves St. address works better with Google Maps, however.

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Arnold Park is a beautiful residential street in the East Avenue Historic District. It is lined with stately old homes and vintage apartment buildings. It was laid out circa 1870 by William Arnold, a real estate agent and inventor of the slash lock. 6 Arnold Park was the home of Cornelius Parsons at the time he was elected mayor of Rochester in 1876.1 Like nearby Oxford Street, Arnold Park is divided by a tree-lined median. Located on Arnold Park Traveling south. 5 : Open Sky Yoga 7 : Rochester Zen Center 21 : Arnold Court Apartments Arnold Park Salon is located on the corner of Arnold Park and Park Avenue

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Rochester's Astronomy Club — The Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science (ASRAS). They are a non-profit organization promoting amateur astronomy and public education throughout the Greater Rochester region. The club has an observatory facility in Ionia, NY (roughly 40 minutes from the City). They hold monthly meethings, that are open to the public, usually the first Friday of every month (meeting locations are usually at RIT or their observatory in Ionia). ASRAS frequently hosts 'Star Parties' at various parks and other public venues throughout the year. If you need help with that telescope you got over the holidays or want to see that comet that was in the news...this is the group for you. See Also Stargazing

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Austin Steward Plaza, previously known as Genesee Crossroads Park and Charles Carroll Park, is a relatively small urban park located in the Convention District along the west side of the Genesee River, between Main Street and Andrews Street. It is behind the Holiday Inn and basically on top of the Genesee Crossroads Parking Garage. The Sister Cities Pedestrian Bridge crosses the river in the middle of the park. Benches and picnic areas are available and are popular with office workers at lunchtime in the summer months. The park is located approximately where the notorious old Front Street was located before the days of urban renewal. There is also a sculptural installation by Richard Fleischner called "Rochester Project" that was dedicated in October 1986. Redevelopment In December 2013 it was announced that the City had offered Genesee Crossroads Park as the new site of the proposed Roc City Skatepark. Once completed, it will be the largest skatepark in the country. If successful, it could inspire the creation of other, smaller skateparks throughout the city.1

Housing

View from street Avalon Corporate Suites provides comfortable short-term furnished apartment rentals for those visiting the Rochester area. They are located in the far south west of Webster. Amenities Wi-Fi Cable TV Heat/AC Washer/Dryer in each building Dishes/Cooking Utensils/Linens Off-street Private Parking Next to County Park with hiking trails, kids play area, and picnic area

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View from street Avalon Corporate Suites provides short-term furnished apartment rentals for those visiting the Rochester area. They are located in the far south west of Webster. Amenities Wi-Fi Cable TV Heat/AC Washer/Dryer in each building Dishes/Cooking Utensils/Linens Off-street Private Parking Next to County Park with hiking trails, kids play area, and picnic area

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Balsam Bagels exterior 8-2008 Balsam Bagels is a neighborhood bagel shop located in North Winton Village near Blossom Road. They also offer numerous homemade cream cheeses, gourmet soups, salads, wraps, health bread, and bagel sandwiches. They also have phyllo pockets, phyllo dough filled with assorted savory fillings, bagel wraps, assorted meats and cheeses wrapped inside bagel dough, the standard bagel dogs featuring Hebrew National hot dogs, pizza sticks (bagel dough stuffed with a mixture of sauce and mozzarella blend, and many more options. Bagels are produced and baked in an open style bakery were one can view the bagel making process. Parking is available. Delivery available for orders over $15. Balsam Bagels also does catering. The bakery at Balsam Bagels is kosher under the supervision of Rabbi Shaya Kilimnick. Products in the store, such as sandwiches, salads, and wraps are not kosher. Balsam Bagels celebrated its tenth anniversary June 1, 2014. Awards Voted "Best Bagel" by City Newspaper's 'Best of Rochester' Awards in 2015.1

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Bamba Bistro, at night (04-28-2008) Kobe Beef with Herbed Potatoes; Goat Cheese and Beet Salad (12-31-2007) Bamba Bistro was a casual re-incarnation of its previously formal atmosphere, when the upscale restaurant was called the "Rio Bamba." The chef and ownership was the same, however, the price-point and menu theme was different. Dinner entree prices were between $12 and $32. Lunch entree prices were between $8 and $20. Starting Fall 2005, they started offering lunch Mon-Fri. They took seasonal ingredients into account in their ever-changing menu that included a raw bar. The location made it easy to have dinner before walking to the bars across the street on Alexander. Valet parking was necessary if you wanted to park in their lot for dinner. Their valet had been working there for 10 years. They had two meeting/banquet rooms for 10-80 people. One RocWiki community member said: The food is pretty rockin' - Chef Cohen is a master of presentation, and offers a variety of solid options. A recent visit involved an arugula salad with a very lightly fried block of goat cheese, over cherries, and home made pasta with a shitake mushroom sauce. Both great, but the pasta is atypical - most dishes here are a little heavier, and substantially meatier. I'll update this with some price information soon, but the quick version is that it isn't cheap. Think salads between $5 and $10, entrees around or over $20. Everything is house-made, including their ice cream. Bamba Bistro closed in April 2014. The location is now Ox and Stone.

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Photo: Jan 2008 Bradmandell Deli Menu: Oct 2008 Bradmandell Pizza & Calzones: Oct 2008 Bradmandell Bay Road Grocery & Deli (AKA Bay Road Deli) is a small convenience store and deli located along the Seaway Trail on the west side of Bay Road just north of Route 104. A very convenient stop for commuters from the bedroom communities north of 104. With ice, an ATM, newspapers, the ubiquitous lottery tickets as well as the usual bread, milk, and necessities the deli is busy at commute time. At mealtimes, the deli provides a variety of deli choices for locals and tradespeople stopping along their way. A great place to pick up some beverages, snacks or sandwiches on your way along the Seaway Trail or just heading down toward a park along Lake Ontario to watch a sunset - see Sandbar Park, Irondequoit Bay Outlet, and Webster Park for some destinations. Photos Owners Photo Album on Picasaweb

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Bistro 135 for Jazz, Wine, and Food Bistro 135 was a jazz lounge and upscale restaurant in East Rochester. Featuring late evening fare and drinks, and free parking. The restaurant changed ownership in late 2007. Closed in 2015.

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Bite Rochester was a downtown Restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. Located in the old Skyway glass cube building next to Innovation Square, patrons could park at the Midtown Parking Garage. Opened September 13, 2021. Closed sometime in 2024.

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Merchants Rose Garden is a small Rochester park that serves as an entryway to the historic Browncroft neighborhood. It is a grassy space with antique rose bushes and a gazebo. The neighbors help maintain it for the community. Notes and References

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Headquarters on Alexander Street. (Nov. 2012) Buckingham Properties is a property management company for both residential and business spaces. Founded in 1970 by Larry Glazer, CEO and Managing Partner, Buckingham has a successful history of re-development and adaptive re-use of existing properties. Our diverse portfolio includes high-tech manufacturing facilities, warehouses, specialized development complexes, small and large office buildings, medical office space, apartments and lofts, industrial parks and large-scale land development. The diversity of our portfolio allows Buckingham to offer tenants unmatched flexibility. Properties (and the businesses in them) currently owned/managed by Buckingham include: Bausch and Lomb Headquarters Buckingham Commons near Frontier Field. CityGate Plaza EarthLink Edge of the Wedge Ellwanger & Barry Building Genesee Hospital Jonathan Child House Monroe Clover Plaza Monroe Square Oak Hill Commons Spring House Commons The Spring House Upper Falls Plaza Many of their properties are located in the Alexander Neighborhood and its vicinity. Two of Buckingham's major projects at the moment is the revitalization of Alexander Park and redevelopment of the former Midtown Plaza site.

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Historic Bushnell's Basin is set on the boundaries of the towns of Pittsford and Fairport on the Erie Canal; overlapping each town. An up-and-coming location for the past decade, Bushnell's Basin has hosted several new projects enhancing its location and aesthetic appeal. It is the home of the volunteer Bushnell's Basin Fire Department (BBFD), which is situated in the center of the Basin and is currently constructing a new state-of-the-art facility. There are several neighborhoods surrounding the Basin, which are almost evenly split between Fairport and Pittsford mailing addresses. The surrounding residents marvel at the close proximity of a drug store (Eckerd's), a wide array of eateries (Pontillo's, Bruegger's bagels, Tom Wahl's, Abbott's Frozen Custard, Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters, Cascade Cafe, Dunkin Donuts), gas stations (Mobil and the newly-constructed Hess), a playground/park with lit up tennis courts (Kreag Road Park), and mostly everything you need in a green-grassed, picket-fenced, surburban life. Many residents enjoy a walk on the canal with an Abbott's in tow, or a trip to the Tennis Club of Rochester to watch the anticipated District Tournaments each summer. The quaint basin is not far from the Perinton Wegmans, Powder Mills Park, Eastview Mall, or Highway 490; perhaps these are all factors in the nearly unbearable rush hour traffic de facto forbidding all left-hand turns.

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Logo Café Sasso is a coffeehouse and café on Park Avenue. The menu features breakfast sandwiches and many vegan and gluten-free options. Coffee is from Boulder. Café Sasso identifies very much as a second-wave coffeehouse. Says one of the owners, "You walk into these [third-wave] coffee shops and it's usually no art on the wall, very minimalistic science-y lab and that's cool, and that's been hitting big the last four years. . . We're old school; we're like the 1960s poetry, art music - independent second wave is not going anywhere. We're here, we're strong." 1 The interior is done up in an Art Nouveau style. The location was previously the Park Ave Boulder. It was purchase in 2015 by longtime employees Peter and Jessica. The word sasso means "stone" in Italian, an homage to their origins. They reopened as Café Sasso in May 2015.

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Entrance off the Village Gate courtyard, 8-2008 California Rollin is a restaurant serving Japanese food. Their original location is the Village Gate in the Neighborhood of the Arts, while their second location is in the Port of Rochester in Charlotte known as California Rollin II; the two locations are under separate ownership. As the name suggests, they serve American West Coast-ish sushi, much of which is named after places and things in Rochester (South Wedge Roll anyone?) There was at one point a third location in Brooks Landing that opened in March of 2013 but closed in December. On March 31, 2016, they opened a new third location on Park Avenue called California Rollin II express. Closed in 2017. As of October 17 2019, the Village Gate location closed. 1 Awards Voted "Best Sushi" by City Newspaper's 'Best of Rochester' Awards in 2015.2 Comments Discuss California Rollin' on the Talk Page. 1http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/10/17/california-rollin-village-gate-sushi-restaurants-rochester-ny/4008232002/2http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/best-of-rochester-2015-food-and-drink/Content? oid=2662269

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Camille's Sidewalk Cafe on Park Avenue. Photo by Rachel Blumenthal (April 2007) Camille's Sidewalk Cafe is a national franchise cafe that used to have three locations in the Rochester area. The owner of the 3 locations in the Rochester area decided to privatize them, resulting in colie's Cafe in October 2010. Wi-Fi access was available.

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Do catacombs exist in Rochester? Some believe there are some near/under High Falls from abandoned mining operations. This was mentioned on the show General Hospital Others think they maybe located below Highland Park. See this alt.gothic email: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.gothic/msg/a36ece2e937217d3. Also see: Q and A

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'The Indian name "Cayuga" means "boat landing." Many people identify with Cayuga Lake because of the line "Far Above Cayuga’s Waters" in the Cornell_University song. Cayuga Lake, the longest of the Finger Lakes, is just under 40 miles long, is 3 1/2 miles wide at the widest point, and has an average width of 1 3/4 miles. It is 435 feet deep at the deepest point off King Ferry (second only to Seneca Lake in depth) and at 384 feet above sea level is the lowest of the Finger Lakes. In addition to the Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca, five tributaries at the southern end feed the lake: Cascadilla Creek, Fall Creek, Salmon Creek, Six-Mile Creek and Taughannock Creek. Cayuga Lake outlets into the Seneca and Cayuga Canal, which joins the northern ends of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. This canal connects with the Erie Canal north of Seneca Falls. Lake Ontario can be accessed from Cayuga Lake via the Erie Canal, Cross Lake and the Oswego Canal.' *Info is an excerpt from Persons, Places and Things In the Finger Lakes Region by Emerson Klees

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Charlotte Square is a brownfield site that the City of Rochester acquired and remediated. It is located at 14-58 Charlotte Street. Christa Development Corporation was working on a plan to develop and build, on approximately one acre of land, an urban style community comprised of 32 for sale condominiums and 8 townhomes. This community will be focused around a centrally located courtyard that will serve all residents. The project is located on the north side of Charlotte St. on the block between Scio Street to the west and Haags Alley to the north. On April 6, 2015 it was announced that Home Leasing, the same group renovating the Eastman Dental Dispensary was picked to build 72 apartments, 14 town homes, and a park on the site. Ground breaking is planned for the summer of 2015 with the apartments ready for 2016 and the town homes by 2017. Link to RochesterDowntown.com page

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Chase the Art was a boutique and gallery on Park Avenue. The owner was Mike Dellaria, known for his Pop Art-style prints of Rochester themes. They also featured other local artists. The entrance was on the side of the building, next to Bodymind Float Center. Opened in late 2016. The space was previously Fine2Fashion, owned by Dellaria's father. Links Article in the Democrat and Chronicle

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Chestnut Street runs north-south through downtown Rochester. It begins in the south at the northern end of Monroe Avenue. When it crosses East Avenue, it becomes North Chestnut Street. At Andrews/University, it turns into North Street. It is part of Route 31. From the Inner Loop to East Broad Street, Chestnut forms the east-west boundary between the Manhattan Square Park and Washington Square neighborhoods. Continuing north, it passes briefly through the Midtown District, continues through the East End, and then becomes the east-west border between the St. Joseph's Park Neighborhood and Grove Place. Located on Chestnut Street, traveling south: 169N : Vertex Night Club 155N : Harro East Ballroom 150N: University of Rochester Medical Center - Adult Outpatient Mental Health Services Center 111N : All Saints Anglican Church 111N : Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation 50 Chestnut Street - See page for tenant list. 100 : HSBC Building - See page for tenant list. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park 161 : Rochester Educational Opportunity Center of SUNY REOC B-Stro Ultimate Styles Salon 225 : ESL Federal Credit Union

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Chili Hinchey Plaza is a strip mall on Chili Avenue (exit 19 off of I-390) in Gates. Tenants Cricket Wireless Dollar General Rent-A-Center Rainbow Background "... sold to ... local investors for in excess of {$1M} ... area has seen extensive development including the renovation and expansion of Westgate Plaza, a 285,000 square foot property anchored by the areas first Super Wal-Mart less than 1 mile away. Extensive renovation ... include a new redesigned façade and signage, new storefronts, sidewalks, as well as a new roof, and site lighting. In addition, 16,000 square feet of new retail space ... . ... ownership group includes managing partners David Dworkin, of LLD Enterprises, John August, of J. August Properties, Francis Antonelli, Robert Galbraith, and Arnold Kovalsky. ... " 1 "A New Facade, 16,000 SF addition and site lighting were completed Fall'04. New Parking lot Summer '05." 2 Notes and References LoopNet.com ReJournal.com 1ReJournal.com2LoopNet.com

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Land and water clash at Chimney Bluffs Chimney Bluffs. Photo captured in September 2002 by David Howe Chimney Bluffs. Photo captured in July 2012 At Chimney Bluffs State Park land and water clash, sculpting the most dramatic landscape on the Lake Ontario shore. You can experience massive earthen spires from above or along the lakeshore on nature trails. Day-use services include picnic areas, nature trails and restrooms.The buffs are composed of soft clay and mud, formed by erosion of a glacial drumlin. The park is on the east side of Sodus Bay and convenient for day trips to Sodus Point and the park. Directions: Travel east through Wayne County on Route 104, then turn north on Lake Bluff Rd. to the park entrance off Garner Rd. Alternatively, turn north on Route 14 then turn east on Ridge Road which takes you through south end of Sodus Point across the bridge and then turn north on Lake Bluff Rd. Notes and References Wikipedia Article NY State Parks - Chimney Bluffs State Park Chimney Bluffs State Park, photos and description on the commercial website nyfalls.com Chimney Bluffs State Park Walking Tour Info @ NaturalHighs.net Photos @ Roselli.org Great Sodus Bay dot org (find more things to do while you're out in the Sodus Bay area) Oblique aerial imagery through Microsoft Live Chimney Bluffs in the News Feb 19, 2010 Budget Reductions Press Release NY State Park Closures and Reductions - recommends CLOSING Chimney Bluffs along with a long list of other park closures and reductions. Release includes Governor Patterson's statement "In an environment when we have to cut funding to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and social services, no area of State spending, including parks and historic sites, could be exempt from reductions. We cannot mortgage our State's financial future through further gimmicks or avoidance behavior." D&C 2/19/2010 Article - Reports on the Press Release. Assembly Tourism and Parks Committee Chairman Steve Englebright, D-Suffolk County was quoted as saying: "the state built parks during the Great Depression, not close them."

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Christ Church Schola Cantorum (aka Schola Cantorum) is a vocal group of the Christ Church Rochester (Episcopal) in downtown Rochester. The group takes its name from the Schola Cantorum, or Papal Choir from the time of Gregory the Great. 1. Some of the following may be material from the group's CD liner - see Christ Church web page. Performances The vocal group performs the weekly Office of Compline at the church on Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. (October through April). Compline is the name of the last Office (service) of the monastic day - a ceremony of closing prayers before bed. Its origins date back to the 4th Century monastic custom of private prayer and devotion before retiring. St. Benedict is responsible for the name of the office, its liturgical character and arrangement. The group sings the Compline Service a cappella (without accompaniment) and combines Gregorian chant and early, baroque, and twentieth-century sacred motets. Compline is brief (30 minutes) and performed entirely by candlelight. This restful and serene "service" allows listeners to pause and reflect at the beginning of one week - or the closing of another. CC Compline is free (donations accepted) and everyone is welcome. A prelude on the Craighead-Saunders organ is played as the audience arrives. On the first Sunday of each month, Compline is preceded by a Candlelight Concert beginning at 8:30 p.m. featuring area musicians. Free parking is available in the lot on Lawn Street behind Christ Church. Recordings The Christ Church Schola Cantorum is recognized nationally as a leading ensemble for the performance of early sacred choral music and chant, contemporary music, and choral improvisation. The Schola has produced two CDs, both available through GOTHIC Records; the most recent is a recording of the music of David Conte released on the ARSIS label in 2008. Schola recordings have been broadcast nationally on Minnesota Public Radio and Richard Gladwell's radio show With Heart and Voice. In addition to singing compline, the group performs regularly for local music festivals and concert series such as Eastman's annual EROI Festival, the Rochester Early Music Festival, Music at St. Anne's series, the Memorial Art Gallery, Elmira College Concerts, and others. Stephen Kennedy, Director Kennedy is the founder and director of CC Schola Cantorum, is the music director at Christ Church and Director of Chapel Music and Instructor in Liturgical Music at Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary. He also teaches at the Eastman School of Music and Nazareth College. He has been a performer and lecturer for local and regional events of the American Guild of Organists, and has given choral workshops in the U.S. and abroad. He composes liturgical and choral music as well as chamber music and compositions incorporating computer-generated sounds and improvisation. 1See also Catholic Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Britannica

Arts & Culture

Archive of 2008 Events from Chronological List of Festivals. Archived as of April 27, 2009 2008 Dates Rochester High Falls International Film Festival — Wednesday, April 30 - Monday, May 5, 2008 @ the Dryden Theatre and the Little Theatre Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival — Saturday, May 3, 10AM - 4PM @ RIT Lilac Festival — Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 18, 2008 @ Highland Park Greek Festival — Thursday, May 29 - Sunday, June 1, 2008 @ the Greek Orthodox Church, 962 East Avenue Wegmans Concerts by the Shore — Ontario Beach Park, Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m., June 4–Aug. 27, 2008 Fairport Canal Days — Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 8, 2008 in Fairport East End Night Life Festival — Friday, June 6, July 11th, August 15th, 2008, 5-11 p.m. Maplewood Rose Festival — Friday, June 13 - Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ Maplewood Park Rochester International Jazz Festival — Friday, June 13 - Saturday, June 21, 2008 @ East Ave Rochester MusicFest — Sunday, June 22, 2008 @ PAETEC Park Taste of Rochester Food Festival — Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29 Monroe County Fair — Wednesday, July 9 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ Monroe County Fairgrounds Big Rib Bar-B-Que and Blues Fest — Thursday, July 10 - July 13, 2009 @ Highland Park Corn Hill Arts Festival — Saturday, July 12 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ Corn Hill Ten Ugly Men Festival — Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ Genesee Valley Park Spencerport Canal Days — Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ Spencerport Park Avenue Summer Art Festival — Saturday, August 2, 2008 - Sunday, August 3, 2008 Brockport Summer Arts Festival — Saturday, August 9, 2008 - Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ Brockport Fairport Music & Food Festival — Saturday, August 23, 2008, Lyell Avenue Street Fair — Saturday, August 23, 2007 @ Lyell Avenue Roc City Rib Fest — Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Clothesline Festival — Saturday, September 6, 2008 - Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ the Memorial Art Gallery Palmyra Canaltown Days — Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ Palmyra

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Archive of 2009 Events from Chronological List of Festivals. Archived as of January 18, 2010 2009 Dates Groundhog Day Festival — Saturday, January 31 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival — Saturday, May 2 @ RIT Lilac Festival — Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 17 @ Highland Park Rochester High Falls International Film Festival — Wednesday, May 13 - Monday, May 18 (8th Annual) Roc City Rib Fest — Saturday, May 23 - Sunday, May 24 Rochester Greek Festival — Thursday, May 28 - Sunday, May 31, 2009 @ the Greek Orthodox Church, 962 East Ave Wegmans Concerts by the Shore — Ontario Beach Park, Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m., June 3 – Aug. 26, 2009 Fairport Canal Days — Friday, June 5 - Sunday, June 7 East End Night Life Festival — June 5, July 10, and August 14. Rochester International Jazz Festival — Friday, June 12 - Saturday, June 20 (8th Edition) Maplewood Rose Festival — Saturday, June 20 - Sunday, June 21, 2009 @ Maplewood Park Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival — Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ Ontario Beach Park Taste of Rochester Food Festival — June 26-28 East End Night Life Festival — July 10 Big Rib Bar-B-Que and Blues Fest — Thursday, July 9 - Sunday, July 12, 2009 @ Highland Park Corn Hill Arts Festival — Saturday, July 11 - Sunday, July 12, 2009 @ Corn Hill Monroe County Fair — Wednesday, July 15 - Sunday, July 19 Puerto Rican Festival — Friday, July 24th - Sunday July 26th, 2009 @ Frontier Field Ten Ugly Men Festival — Saturday, July 25, 2009 @ Genesee Valley Park Spencerport Canal Days — Saturday, July 25, 2009 - Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ Spencerport Park Avenue Summer Art Festival — August 1st & 2nd 10am - 6pm Pageant of Steam — Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - Saturday, August 8, 2009 @ Canandaigua Brockport Summer Arts Festival — Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 9 @ Brockport East End Night Life Festival — August 14. Lyell Avenue Street Fair — August 23rd Fairport Music & Food Festival — Saturday, August 29, 2009, Operation Patriot Festival - September 5th, 6th Clothesline Festival — Saturday, September 12 - Sunday, September 13 Rochester Pagan Pride Festival - September 12, 2009 Palmyra Canaltown Days — Saturday, September 19 - Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ Palmyra Awaiting Dates Rochester MusicFest

Civic

About The City of Rochester is the municipal entity responsible for governing Rochester, a city in Monroe County in Western New York state on the shores of Lake Ontario. Composed of the three branches of government, City Council, a Mayor, and Rochester City Court, the City of Rochester derives its authority from its Charter under New York State Law2. More information about the city is available in the article on Rochester. Neighborhoods See Rochester Neighborhoods Northeast Quadrant Northwest Quadrant Southeast Quadrant Southwest Quadrant Parks Edit this section See Rochester City Parks A-Z Aberdeen Square Park Anderson Park Aqueduct Park Baden Park Broadway Park Brown Square Park Browncroft Rose Garden Park Cobb's Hill Park Cobb's Hill Recreation Center Tay House Lodge Washington Grove Conkey Corner Park Cornerstone Park Don Samuel Torres Park Durand-Eastman Park - Monroe County Parks Edgerton Park Ellwanger & Barry Park Fourth Street and Peck Street Park Gardens of First Unitarian Church Genesee Crossroads Park - Includes the Sister Cities Pedestrian Bridge Genesee Gateway Park Genesee Riverway Trail Genesee Valley Greenway Genesee Valley Park - Monroe County Parks - just south of UR on the riverway. Goodwin Park Granite Mills Commons Highland Park - Monroe County Parks Jefferson Terrace Park Jones Square Park J.P. Riley Park J.R. Wilson Park Kilburn Park Lomb Memorial Park Lunsford Circle Park Manhattan Square Park Maplewood Park Marie Daley Park Mayor Thomas P. Ryan, Jr. Community Center and Library Morrison Park Ontario Beach Park - Monroe County Parks Otto Henderberg Park Paul Bianchi Park Pulaski Park Quamina Park St. Joseph's Park Schiller Park Sebastian Park Seneca Park - Monroe County Parks Streb Park Sumner Park Susan B. Anthony Square Park Troup Street Park Tryon Park West Turning Point Park Washington Grove Washington Square Park Pocket Parks 3 Caring Park E.D.E.N. Urban Gardens The Gateway Linear Garden Mark's Park Nathaniel Square The Orchard Park Avenue Green Star Alley Park 1Monroe County GIS2Administrative Divisions in New York State - City3Pocket-parks are created from former property lots and are often primarily community-maintained. Links Rochester on City-Data.com - lots of useful information with extract at Demographics. Overview, Video & Real Estate Listings from Property Source

Housing

Clintwood Apartments is an apartment complex in Brighton, fronting South Clinton Avenue. It is located less than five minutes from Twelve Corners, the Erie Canal Path, and the trendy urban neighborhoods of Rochester's Southeast Quadrant, particularly Swillburg and Highland Park. Amenities include: Heat/hot water Free 64 channel Time Warner cable Laundry/storage facilities New swimming pool Abundant closet space Entrance intercoms 24-hour emergency maintenance Short term leasing is available. Located on two bus lines: North Route and East-West. Carports are available for an additional charge.

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Village of Clyde Clyde is a village in the Town of Galen in Wayne County, NY to the east of Rochester. Route 31 runs west to east from Village of Lyons through Clyde and on to Savannah. It intersects with New_York_State_Route_414 in the village. Attractions and Notable Facts Galen Historical Museum, 120 High Street Erie Canal including Erie Canal Lock No. 53 Sites on National Register of Historic Places US Post Office - 26 S. Park St (Zipcode = 14433) Smith-Ely Mansion - 39 W. Genesee St. Clyde Business WCOV-FM 93.7 FM Parker Hannifin Corp., Gas Turbine Division Please Add Notes and References Town Overview & Real Estate Listings from ZagPad Village Website Clyde Page on Newark Courier Gazette website Clyde Wikipedia Article Clyde Savannah Central School District - Website Clyde-Savannah Public Library Birthplace (1953) of Albert A. Stirpe, Jr - NY district 121st Assemblyman.

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The history of Lake Riley Lodge (formerly known as Cobb's Hill Recreation Center) began in December 1908, with George Eastman's offer to donate the costly north side of Cobb's Hill (named for resident Edna Cobb, who previously owned the land) to the City for a new park, which was developed in conjunction with a second reservoir at Cobb's Hill (the first was atop Highland Park). George Eastman's gift came with a caveat??? that the City acquire the adjoining Eastern Widewaters tract, (once a part of the Erie Canal) to assure recreational uses for the park. Under the leadership of then-Mayor James G. Cutler, the City took up Eastman's offer, and many recreational uses were made of the Eastern Widewaters area at the base of the hill, later known as Lake Riley, in the following years. Named for William S. Riley (1858-1928), the City's Dep. Commissioner of Parks (1915-18) and later Commissioner (1918-25), the pond remained a popular venue for such activities as ice-skating, boating and fishing throughout his tenure. Today, the lake is primarily a restful sanctuary for park visitors and wildlife. Now to be known as Lake Riley Lodge, the warm, cozy lodge-like recreation center constructed adjacent to the lake early in the depression era has been a popular venue for generations of Rochesterians visiting the scenic, multi-faceted park. The park continues to offer incredible recreational facilities, including tennis courts, basketball courts, softball fields, a playground, picnic areas and the newly renovated Lake Riley Lodge, to be used for summer youth programs, and also now available for the public to "permit" for conferences and family special occasions. The facility accommodates a maximum of 125 individuals for a $200 per day fee ($325/day holidays).

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Cobblestone Buildings During a mere 35-year span in the middle of the 19th century, approximately 700 cobblestone structures were erected within a 65-mile radius of Rochester, New York, and nowhere else. Cobblestone Bed & Breakfasts Captain Throop House Bed and Breakfast Pultneyville Maxwell Creek Inn Bed and Breakfast Sodus Peppermint Cottage and Jackson Schoolhouse Bed and Breakfast Lyons Maxwell Creek Inn Bed and Breakfast (on Cobblestone Quest Tour #12) 7563 Lake Road, Sodus, New York 14551 - (315) 483-2222 Innkeepers Pat & Belinda McElroy via Website or <mcinnbnb AT att DOT net> Built in 1846 by William Swales for his daughter Elizabeth as a wedding gift, this historic cobblestone house was once on the Underground Railroad. Schooners sailed into Maxwell Bay to trade wheat for the flour that was made at the gristmill that still stands on the property since 1794. The Inn sits on six acres of peace and tranquil beauty surrounded by a woodland wildlife preserve and apple orchards on the shores of Lake Ontario, along the Seaway Trail. See website for more details. Peppermint Cottage and Jackson Schoolhouse Bed and Breakfast (on Cobblestone Quest Tour #15) 336 Pleasant Valley Road, Lyons, New York 14489 - (315) 946-4811 , (888) 997-1998 Innkeepers Mark & Diane DeCracker via Website or <peppermintcottage AT gmail DOT com> Nestled in a peaceful valley between the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario, and right in the heart of the Erie Canal district, is the historical Jackson School House B&B and the Peppermint Cottage Bed and Breakfast. The Jackson School cobblestone house (circa 1831) was started by Cyrus Jackson, a relative of President Andrew Jackson. The historical cobblestone Jackson School served as a school until 1947. On the premises of the Jackson School House is our Finger Lakes B&B, which served as Judson Rice’s Colonial tin lighting workshop. Notes This page was based on "Cobblestone Quest – Road Tours of New York’s Historic Buildings", a guidebook with 17 self-guided driving or bicycle tours of regional cobblestone buildings. See the Footprint Press page for more information and links. This article needs some reorganization and additions. Next step: move the B&B's to separate pages.

Education

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, next to Highland Park, is a small but distinct part of the city's higher education offerings. Its beautiful campus sits on a hill overlooking the southern portion of Monroe County and its brick spires can be seen popping through their surrounding trees from South Goodman Street. The school has a very diverse Christian background and welcomes students from all faith traditions. The CRCDS offers Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees, as well as a Doctor of Ministry degree. There is some on-campus housing available. Other campus resources include a chapel, an expansive library and a bookstore. History: The school today was formed as a union between many different theological schools and its history is one of frequent addition and subtraction. In 1850, the Rochester Theological Seminary was formed in conjunction with the University of Rochester and was affiliated with the (Baptist) Colgate Theological Seminary in Hamilton, NY. The two seminaries merged in 1928 to become the Colgate Rochester Divinity School and built a campus on a large hill in southern Rochester. Campus construction was financed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The school opened itself to female students in 1961, when the Chicago-born women's Baptist Missionary Training School merged with the Rochester school. The Crozer Theological Seminary - alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - also moved to Rochester from Pennsylvania to merge in 1970. Thus, the present name of the school was formed - the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. This was a school that welcomed students from all ecumenical backgrounds but whose roots were strongly Baptist. Bexley Hall, an Episcopalian seminary from Kenyon College in Ohio, joined the CRCDS around 1968, creating a diversity of Christian tradition to the divinity school. This school once again became an independent seminary in 1998 and is now a covenant partner with CRCDS, with schools in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio. St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry, formerly St. Bernard's Seminary on Lake Avenue, was incorporated in 1981 as a covenant partner of CRCDS. This school of the Roman Catholic tradition was located on the CRCDS campus until it moved to its new Pittsford campus in 2003. In response to the prospect of an under-utilized campus, the Ithaca College School of Health Sciences and Human Performance (HSHP) moved to the CRCDS campus in 2006. This school, which is primarily the physical therapy program, rented space from the University of Rochester for 15 years before the suggestion was made for the move.

Education

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, next to Highland Park, is a small but distinct part of the city's higher education offerings. Its beautiful campus sits on a hill overlooking the southern portion of Monroe County and its brick spires can be seen popping through their surrounding trees from S. Goodman Street. The school has a very diverse Christian background and welcomes students from all faith traditions. The CRCDS offers Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees, as well as a Doctor of Ministry degree. There is some on-campus housing available. Other campus resources include a chapel, an expansive library and a bookstore. History: The school today was formed as a union between many different theological schools and its history is one of frequent addition and subtraction. In 1850, the Rochester Theological Seminary was formed in conjunction with the University of Rochester and was affiliated with the (Baptist) Colgate Theological Seminary in Hamilton, NY. The two seminaries merged in 1928 to become the Colgate Rochester Divinity School and built a campus on a large hill in southern Rochester. Campus construction was financed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The school opened itself to female students in 1961, when the Chicago-born women's Baptist Missionary Training School merged with the Rochester school. The Crozer Theological Seminary - alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - also moved to Rochester from Pennsylvania to merge in 1970. Thus, the present name of the school was formed - the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. This was a school that welcomed students from all ecumenical backgrounds but whose roots were strongly Baptist. Bexley Hall, an Episcopalian seminary from Kenyon College in Ohio, joined the CRCDS around 1968, creating a diversity of Christian tradition to the divinity school. This school once again became an independent seminary in 1998 and is now a covenant partner with CRCDS, with schools in Rochester and Columbus, Ohio. St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry, formerly St. Bernard's Seminary on Lake Avenue, was incorporated in 1981 as a covenant partner of CRCDS. This school of the Roman Catholic tradition was located on the CRCDS campus until it recently moved to its new Pittsford campus in 2003. In response to the prospect of an under-utilized campus, the Ithaca College School of Health Sciences and Human Performance (HSHP) is moving to the CRCDS campus in 2006. This school, which is primarily the physical therapy program, rented space from the University of Rochester for 15 years before the suggestion was made for the move.

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Conkey Cruisers is a grassroots bicycling program in the Conkey Avenue area of Group 14621. It was founded in 2012 by local resident Theresa Lou Bowick, a registered nurse. She was galvanized to action when a little boy mistook her for a parolee fleeing the police while she was out jogging. Bowick was subsequently determined to change her neighbors' perception of exercise. As luck would have it, the El Camino Trail was being completed at this time, and runs conveniently along Conkey Ave. Conkey Cruisers hosts two weekly rides in the summer. The Biking-To-Better-Health Voyage departs from Conkey Corner Park at 5:30PM every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. A later ride leaves from the same location at 6:45. The event also provides an introduction to safe bicycling and education about healthy eating. One of their goals is to win President Obama's Active Lifestyles Award.

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Corbett's Glen Nature Park is a park in Brighton. Entering the park for the first time is exciting, as you walk through a historic tunnel that was constructed by the New York Central Railroad in 1882. Be aware that in 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused Allens Creek to swamp the bridge approaching the tunnel and the road in it, that Union soldiers guarded the first railroad trestle across this creek during the Civil War, and that President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train passed along these railroad tracks in 1865, on its way to Illinois. Follow Allens Creek as it tumbles over the first of three small waterfalls in the Glen. The house in front of you (now a private residence) once belonged to Patrick Corbett, who farmed the Glen and charged church and civic groups a fee to picnic along Allens Creek. Be sure to note the small set of railroad tracks surrounding the house, occasionally you may see the children of the family enjoying a ride on their small scale train. As you stroll the path along the Creek, glance to your left to search for the crater left when Parson's Powder Mill exploded in 1849. 1 Be sure to walk around the entire park. Being only 17.7 acres, it doesn't take much effort. If you are daring, hike up the cliff next to the creek for a great view. There is a new walkway going through the marsh area. We are lucky to have this park, since Linden Associates wanted to pave the area for industrial use. People of the area fought it and won. Something to (briefly) think about while you admire the park. Directions: To reach Corbett's Glen Nature Park, turn on to Glen Road from Route 441 and park before the first curve in the road. Be sure to park in the legal parking area. Walk down the road and you'll see the tunnel. Head in and explore! A separate entrance and parking area is off of Old Penfield Road which leads to wooded trails that eventually reach "the glen". PDF Maps of the Park from CorbettsGlen.org - North , South Contact Information: Brighton Parks Department at 784-5260 Seasons/Hours: Open year round from dawn to dusk. Links: Allens Creek/Corbett's Glen Preservation Group Corbett's Glen, photos and information on NYFalls.com Town of Brighton's page Info @ NaturalHighs.net http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv? 04232050 USGS Real-Time water level and temperature ( Gauge house is just past the falls )

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Credit: Rochester Public Library Local History DivisionThe Corinthian Hall had been the premier lecture hall of our city. It hosted many noteworthy speakers including: Frederick Douglass, Susan B Anthony, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles Dickens, William H Seward, and William Lloyd Garrison. The building was constructed in 1849 by the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics' Association, led by William A Reynolds with Henry Searle as his architect. It was originally to be known as The Athenaeum, but Reynolds chose to change its name the day before its christening to reflect the Greek Corinthian columns that were positioned on stage. The building was later renamed The Academy of Music. Fire ravaged the hall in 1898, but it managed to reopen in 1904. It was then later torn down in the year 1928. A parking area was erected in its place. We are Philistines. I concur. We should all be shot. -FarMcKon Where was this located? -RyanTucker It was located on Exchange Place, which is now known as Corinthian Street. -RobertPolyn Folks, if I can add to the misery, Corinthian Hall was the locale of the first public demonstration of the Fox Sisters and Spiritualism (the world-renowned "Rochester Rappings") in 1849. From this very place, their fame and their following, which exists to this day, were born. In July of 1851, on her tour sponsored by P.T. Barnum, the famed Swedish soprano Jenny Lind gave not one, but two concerts in Corinthian Hall, such was the crush of Rochesterians who wanted to hear her. She performed a program of bel canto, including Bellini and Donizetti, as well as an aria from Handel's Messiah and some Swedish folk songs. Barnum himself gave a lecture in the hall a few years later, with all of the proceeds going to the Female Charitable Society, an early and active women's group, founded in 1822. What it would have been to be like to be in the audience of a "Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert" which took place in Corinthian Hall on Tuesday evening, December 26, 1854, and to hear one "H. Schenk" lead a Grand Chorus in "The German's Song" by one Kalliwoda, as well as music by Mozart, Mendelsson, Bellini and others! "An accomplished Lady Performer will preside at the Piano." A member of Jenny Lind's entourage, Henri Appy, settled here in 1866 and formed the first professional orchestra, the Philharmonic Society, which made Corinthian Hall its home. In addition to being the seed for RIT, the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics' Association's large library which Corinthian Hall housed merged with the Rochester Public in the early 1930s, significantly adding not only collections but financial resources. Until the building of the Bausch and Lomb Public Library in 1997, for instance, a good bit of the Arts/Music and Recreation Division was called the "Reynolds Audio-Visual Department." The loss of this structure is incalculable. GerrySzymanski

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Corn Hill Landing clocktower, 10-2008 View of downtown from Corn Hill Landing waterfront. Corn Hill Landing is located in Corn Hill along the Genesee River, almost in the shadow of the Douglass-Anthony Bridge. This mixed commercial/residential development includes 127 apartments, 15,000 square feet of office space and 14,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Residents may park in its underground garage. With its riverfront location, it offers a harbormaster and access to boat docks. Establishments View of downtown from the current site of Corn Hill Landing in March of 1992. Visible is the absence of the Freddie-Sue Bridge, Legacy Tower and Tower280's new blue glass facade. 809 Sports Bar and Lounge Corn Hill Fine Wines and Spirits Flight Wine Bar Mac's Philly Steaks Rabbit Hole Tavern Tone - Fitness center Other Zagster

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Wall of Rochester memorabilia. Coffee table made from an old espresso machine. Craft Cafe was a lunch spot and coffee bar that served the Downtown Rochester community. They were located on the ground level of the historic Kirstein Building in the St. Paul Quarter. They prided themselves on freshly brewed Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters gourmet coffee and Boar's Head Deli premium quality deli meats. Newbury Park Pastries and Sweet Street Bake Shop provides cookies and pastries daily. Craft Cafe was an environmentally friendly establishment. They used 100% recycled paperboard products to promote a "green" community. They also offered online ordering and free WiFi for their customers. Craft Cafe opened on January 14, 2013. Formerly ROC River Coffee Co..

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East Avenue Culver Road/University Avenue/East Avenue (CUE) is a mixed commercial/residential neighborhood that borders Brighton. Its three main streets - Park Avenue, East Avenue, and University Avenue - are all quite distinct from one another. The East Avenue Historic District terminates at Prober Street, at which East abruptly turns into a suburban-style commercial strip before leaving the city and resuming its historic residential character. University, meanwhile, has been revived as a funky old industrial district. Several of Rochester's hottest health clubs and restaurants are located here, mixed in with revitalized industrial buildings and a few big-box chains. Park Avenue and the side streets where you'll find the neighborhood's residential areas, which consist of single- and multi-family homes, a few townhouses, and several vintage apartment buildings. The CUE Neighborhood Association was formed in the mid-1980s to combat a proposed Can of Worms project that would have expanded I-490. CUE also overlaps with the ABC Streets Neighborhood. Establishments Food and Drink Amore Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar CanalTown Coffee Roasters Country Club Diner DiBella's Dr's Inn Dunkin' Donuts Forno Tony Green Zebra Catering Just Juice Keeper's Cafe KFC McDonald's Moo'd Burger Bar Muller's Cider House New Wong's Kitchen Nine Maidens Brewing Company PizzaPie Pizzeria Que Chévere The Revelry Ristorante Lucano Sager Beer Works Subway Taqueria Monterrey Tim Hortons Tony D's Wendy's Health and Well-Being All Metro Health Care Callan-Harris Physical Therapy CrossFit Paradigm Performance East Avenue Chiropractic East Avenue Dentistry Massage on University Avenue Mix The Physical Forum Rochester Parkour Gym Spirit Organic Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare World Gym Fitness Center Retail AT&T Best Volvo East Avenue Liquor Full Moon Vista Game Craze PriceRite Scott's Photo Universal Liquor Verizon Wireless Wegmans Wisteria Flowers and Gifts Services A List Salon Doug's East Avenue Barber Shop East Ave Auto Erwin's Dry Cleaners Kin Event Space MB Studio M&T Bank Monro Muffler Vesa's Automotive Other Brighton Presbyterian Church Harris RF Communications RW Manufacturing Rochester Academy of Medicine Rochester City Ballet Links Neighborhood profile from the City of Rochester

Retail

Dichotomy Rochester is a cooperative gift shop in the Midtown District that sells "both fine art and functional art" handmade in Rochester. Products include t-shirts, ceramics, jewelry, accessories, drawings, prints, and many decorative items. They opened July 27, 2013 at 371 Park Avenue. They moved to their current location in the Temple Building in May 2015. Outdoor sitting area at original Park Ave location, showing examples of some pottery. The Half Pint Pub is next door. Links Dichotomy Rochester: shop local on Park - The Rochesteriat (2013-08-26)