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Southwest Neighborhoods - Susan B. Anthony
a culturally and economically diverse community with charming historic homes and nearby affordable rentals … was a great transportation hub for early Rochester. Nearby were two canals, the Erie and the Genesee Valley …, the largest turning basin for the canal boats. Also nearby was the Tonawanda Railroad, Rochester’s first rail …
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News Release - Buy The Block’s Six Model Homes Completed
City of Rochester News Release (Thursday, April 13, 2023 … towards rectifying the injustices of historic redlining that took place in our city. As we build new … in the American Rescue Plan, it was because I not only wanted to see communities like Rochester recover, but also …
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News Release - Mayor Warren Announces Effort to Explore Reparations, Universal Basic Income and Home Ownership
City of Rochester News Release Initiative Seeks to Use … these historic inequities,” said Mayor Warren. “Beyond changing policies and procedures, we must do more to close … pilots in other cities to see how a life-altering program can be developed for Rochester. The committee …
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Highland Park
as the home of Rochester's famous Lilac Festival, Highland Park has a history as colorful as its 500 varieties … Highland Park's collection of lilacs in full bloom. While located in the City of Rochester's southeast … is actually a completely planned--and planted--arboretum or "tree garden." Learn more about Rochester's other …
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Southwest Neighborhoods - Corn Hill
Southwest Quadrant - Corn Hill Corn Hill, Rochester's … its western and south edges. Within these boundaries, historic 19th century mansions are located … nesters in a rainbow of colors. City founder Col. Nathaniel Rochester lived in Corn Hill along …
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Northeast Neighborhoods - Marketview Heights
of Rochester Public Market, since 1905, the area's most prominent landmark has been the historic Rochester … to date with special events at the market! Settlement houses Historically, Northeast Rochester was a main …, the neighborhood is abuzz with change from enhancements on the North Union Street Corridor at the Rochester Public …
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Northwest Neighborhoods - Charlotte
events like the Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival. Each winter, the Lakeside Winter celebration … of the environmental and historical assets within its boundaries, which begin on the east at the Genesee River, reach … west to the boundary of the Town of Greece, south to historic 19th century Holy Sepulcre and Riverside …
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Southeast Neighborhoods - South Wedge
welcomed an expanded Rochester Indie Music Fest to the Historic German Club on Gregory Street. Annual …, and this spirit continues in one of Rochester’s most diverse and vibrant neighborhoods. Abolitionist, women’s … Street. In 1973, Dr. Judy Lee Hay combined pastoral work and community building at the historic 19th …
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Southeast Neighborhoods - Culver University East
Winton Road. The East Avenue Historic Preservation District, with its stately mansions and park-like … and residents, continues to protect East Avenue’s historic ambiance in the face of local commercial impacts …. CUE meets four times a year at the Rochester Academy of Medicine on East Avenue, the former home …
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Environmental Cleanup- Emerson Street (former landfill site)
) is a closed municipal solid waste landfill located in the western portion of the City of Rochester, bounded … limited SVI testing at many of the properties on FESL. The historic information, subsurface testing … for determining the potential for SVI at each parcel due to the FESL. Starting in 2009 the City of Rochester …
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City Neighborhoods, Housing & More
and learn more about the home-buying process. Or, find places to rent. Our Historic Places Rochester's … for guidance, visit Rochester's neighborhoods. We boast the best of urban living: porches for sitting … For an up-to-date view of houses for sale in Rochester, visit Rochester City Living, an easy-to-navigate website …
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Reforest Rochester Fund
. These beautifully landscaped parks planted with specimen trees from Rochester’s historic nurseries create awe …Reforest Rochester Fund …Help Rochester Maintain its Urban Forest Please help us …
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Municipal Archives and Records Center
the City of Rochester during this period. Search Marriage Licenses from 1876 through 1960 with the Historic … page fee for copies of the records you request. The charge for historical photographs depends upon … Collections The Archival Collections contain the history of Rochester's government. The Minutes …
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News Release - Mayor Marks Start of “Aqueduct Reimagined”
City of Rochester News Release (Tuesday, April 12, 2022 …) – The City of Rochester was established and flourished at the confluence of the Genesee River and Erie Canal …. The historic assets remain – miles of downtown riverfront, the Genesee Riverway Trail, and the remnants …
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News Release - Online Community Forum on New York’s Cannabis Industry
City of Rochester News Release Notable News: Online Form … information on how Rochester residents can participate in the New York’s cannabis industry as the State …/legalmarijuana. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to advance equity in Rochester due …
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Zoning Code
environment could be adversely impacted, and important historical and cultural assets could be lost. Zoning … of Rochester’s zoning regulations were comprehensively revised in 1929, 1957, 1975, and 2003. Zoning Alignment … Project The City of Rochester is currently in the process of updating its Zoning Code for the first time …
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Preserving Our Heritage
there – and its unique heritage is no small part of that equation. Rochester is no exception. We are proud … to protecting Rochester's many beautiful and distinctive buildings and neighborhoods. On these pages, you … of rehabilitation make it impossible. I hope you find this document instructive and informative. Rochester’s proud …
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Northwest Neighborhoods - Dutchtown
Northwest Quadrant - Dutchtown Visitors to Rochester’s … Dutchtown Neighborhood may expect some historical connection to Holland. However, while it may hold gardens … German settlers. These settlers migrated from Frankfort, Rochester’s earliest settlement along …
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Northwest Neighborhoods - Maplewood
older homes that increase in value (many are listed in the National Register of Historic Places … neighborhood’s boundaries reach west to Mt. Read Blvd., north to the historic Holy Sepulchre Cemetery and east …, Rochester Driving Park, from 1874 to 1895. Along with the racetrack, it also hosted exhibition shows …
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Southwest Neighborhoods - Changing of The Scenes
with the trolleys’ arrival. Here the area’s second hospital, originally named “City” and later named Rochester … the small area, churches abound. Residents can worship at the historic 700-member Mt. Olivet Baptist Church … on Adams Street. This church opened in 1910 as the first Baptist Church in Rochester specifically …