Rochester’s downtown revitalization, after years of planning, and stops and starts, is finally becoming a reality. Main Street is undergoing a remarkable transformation, from a stark, vacant-looking corridor to a much more attractive place to work and live. Many of the city’s most venerable historic buildings have been repurposed into a mix of housing, light […]
Historic Preservation
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CRCDS landmark status delayed
At a special joint hearing last week of the city’s Preservation Board and Planning Commission, Thomas McDade Clay, vice president of institutional advancement at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, pleaded with members for more time – and he got it. McDade Clay asked members of the two boards to delay their vote on whether CRCDS […]
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Fate uncertain for South Wedge church
The future of Calvary St. Andrews Church in the South Wedge — if it has one — should become clearer in the coming months. On the table: closing the church and disbanding the congregation, moving the congregation somewhere else, or rebooting the church on its current site. Like many urban churches in recent years, Calvary […]
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Preserving gay Rochester
The Landmark Society of Western New York is identifying sites that are important to the history of Rochester’s LGBTQ community for recognition and possibly preservation. The organization has developed a list of more than two dozen potential sites. And it will hold a public meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, […]
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Eastman Museum to update public on restoration efforts tonight
The George Eastman Museum will host a community forum at 6 p.m. today, Monday, July 11, to share information about its historic mansion restoration program and to update community members about the next phase. The forum will be held in the Curtis Theatre at the museum, 900 East Avenue. (Use the cafe and store entrance […]
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The business community’s vision for Joseph Avenue
No one in the Joseph Avenue neighborhood wants to talk about the riots, says Neil Scheier, a doctor and owner of Dynamite Dollar on Joseph. While City Hall, the media, and other organizations marked the 50th anniversary of the 1964 riots with special issues and solemn speeches, the people in the neighborhood — the place […]
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Makeover for mayor’s mansion
Ozzy Arroyo’s plans for the Child mansion in Rochester are nearly as grand as the building itself. He envisions a premiere event space, a café and catering operation to help young people begin culinary careers, and a reality-show-type setting for brides on their big day — the latter inspired by the spectacle and grandeur of […]
