Author: Michael Leavy
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439631794
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
American cities and towns have always prided themselves on their grand avenues. The social elite and industrial captains often transformed normal thoroughfares into magnificent promenades lined with mansions to showcase their wealth. Post-Civil War America experienced a burst of this activity, but Rochester, America's first true boomtown, had already set its sights on a grand avenue as early as 1840. The nouveau riche were anxious to establish a prestigious social colony befitting their stature. Using local and national architects, landscapers, and craftsmen, they transformed East Avenue from a crudely hacked pioneer lane into one of the grandest approaches to any city in the world. Although somewhat altered, it is still Rochester's most beautiful street and remains one of Monroe County's most spectacular features.
Rochester's Historic East Avenue District
Author: Michael Leavy
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439631794
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
American cities and towns have always prided themselves on their grand avenues. The social elite and industrial captains often transformed normal thoroughfares into magnificent promenades lined with mansions to showcase their wealth. Post-Civil War America experienced a burst of this activity, but Rochester, America's first true boomtown, had already set its sights on a grand avenue as early as 1840. The nouveau riche were anxious to establish a prestigious social colony befitting their stature. Using local and national architects, landscapers, and craftsmen, they transformed East Avenue from a crudely hacked pioneer lane into one of the grandest approaches to any city in the world. Although somewhat altered, it is still Rochester's most beautiful street and remains one of Monroe County's most spectacular features.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439631794
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
American cities and towns have always prided themselves on their grand avenues. The social elite and industrial captains often transformed normal thoroughfares into magnificent promenades lined with mansions to showcase their wealth. Post-Civil War America experienced a burst of this activity, but Rochester, America's first true boomtown, had already set its sights on a grand avenue as early as 1840. The nouveau riche were anxious to establish a prestigious social colony befitting their stature. Using local and national architects, landscapers, and craftsmen, they transformed East Avenue from a crudely hacked pioneer lane into one of the grandest approaches to any city in the world. Although somewhat altered, it is still Rochester's most beautiful street and remains one of Monroe County's most spectacular features.
A History of 1050 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y.
Author: Marguerite E. Hubbell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Rochester's Downtown
Author: Donovan A. Shilling
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439628181
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Downtown Rochester is defined by Main Street, State Street, and the major crossroads of those streets. It is the core of one of New York State's most important cities. Rochester's Downtown recaptures the golden era when downtown bloomed as a mecca for daytime workers and shoppers and for an evening's entertainment at vibrant social centers. Rochester's Downtown celebrates the people of this great city as they progress from their early beginnings to create a dynamic business center. This excellent collection of images regenerates the excitement of riding the trolley, of watching a movie at the Palace or the Capitol, of window-shopping at the Duffy-Powers Store, and of tasting frosted malteds at Sibley's or warm doughnuts from the Mayflower Donut Shop or spoonfuls of roasted peanuts from Mr. Peanut Man. The narrative recalls Scrantom's as the place to buy books, Neisner's having the latest 78-rpm records, McCurdy's and Edward's with their special holiday displays, Eddie's Chop House for memorable dinners, and the Century Sweet Shop for after-theater sundaes.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439628181
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Downtown Rochester is defined by Main Street, State Street, and the major crossroads of those streets. It is the core of one of New York State's most important cities. Rochester's Downtown recaptures the golden era when downtown bloomed as a mecca for daytime workers and shoppers and for an evening's entertainment at vibrant social centers. Rochester's Downtown celebrates the people of this great city as they progress from their early beginnings to create a dynamic business center. This excellent collection of images regenerates the excitement of riding the trolley, of watching a movie at the Palace or the Capitol, of window-shopping at the Duffy-Powers Store, and of tasting frosted malteds at Sibley's or warm doughnuts from the Mayflower Donut Shop or spoonfuls of roasted peanuts from Mr. Peanut Man. The narrative recalls Scrantom's as the place to buy books, Neisner's having the latest 78-rpm records, McCurdy's and Edward's with their special holiday displays, Eddie's Chop House for memorable dinners, and the Century Sweet Shop for after-theater sundaes.
National Register of Historic Places, 1966-1994
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891332541
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Lists buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that possess historical significance as defined by the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, in every state.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891332541
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Lists buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that possess historical significance as defined by the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, in every state.
National Register of Historic Places, 1966 to 1994
Author:
Publisher: Preservation Press
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
Publisher: Preservation Press
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
Rochester's Corn Hill
Author: Michael Leavy
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439628777
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
When Rochester experienced the explosive growth generated by the Erie Canal, what began as a pioneer neighborhood of cabins quickly became an impressive ward of mansions for the city's social hierarchy. Today's generation knows it as Corn Hill, but it is actually the old Third Ward, an extraordinary neighborhood that rivaled Charleston, Savannah, and Natchez in elegance and importance. Rochester's Corn Hill: The Historic Third Ward offers the first comprehensive pictorial history of this ruffled-shirt district from its humble beginnings, to its Victorian peak, through its eventual decline and subsequent rehabilitation into a landmark ward.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439628777
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
When Rochester experienced the explosive growth generated by the Erie Canal, what began as a pioneer neighborhood of cabins quickly became an impressive ward of mansions for the city's social hierarchy. Today's generation knows it as Corn Hill, but it is actually the old Third Ward, an extraordinary neighborhood that rivaled Charleston, Savannah, and Natchez in elegance and importance. Rochester's Corn Hill: The Historic Third Ward offers the first comprehensive pictorial history of this ruffled-shirt district from its humble beginnings, to its Victorian peak, through its eventual decline and subsequent rehabilitation into a landmark ward.
Rochester, City Cultural District Plan
Techniques for Incorporating Historic Preservation Objectives Into the Highway Planning Process
Publications of the Rochester Historical Society
Author: Rochester Historical Society (Rochester, N.Y.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rochester (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rochester (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Atlas of Windsor Co. Vermont
Author: Frederick W. Beers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Real property
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Real property
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description