2017 Fall Landmarks

LANDMARKS FALL 2017: VOLUME LV, NUMBER 3

THE LANDMARK SOCIETY OF WESTERN NEW YORK

OCTOBER 6 & 7

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CONTENTS This magazine is the official publication of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. Publication is assisted with income from Marion Moore Whitbeck Fund and public funds from Monroe County and from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

The mission of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. is to protect the unique architectural heritage of our region and promote preservation and planning practices that foster healthy, livable and sustainable communities.

Landmarks is published quarterly by The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc.

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Feature

14th Annual Inside Downtown Tour The Heart of Downtown— Midtown’s New Neighborhood Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7

14th Annual Inside Downtown Tour

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Projects & Places Preservation Scorecard Geneseo’s Legacy LGBTQ Landmarks Writers & Landmarks New Affiliate Program

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Geneseo’s Legacy

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133 South Fitzhugh Street, Rochester, New York 14608

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PHONE / FAX P: (585) 546-7029 F: (585) 546-4788

The Landmark Society Ghost Walk

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House & Garden Tour Recap

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Save the Dates!

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Travel Tours

info@landmarksociety.org

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Travel Tour

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People Summer Interns The YUP-date Member Profile A Craftsman’s Calling

The Landmark Society of Western New York is supported, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

A Craftsman’s Calling

Membership Info

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Thomas Castelein VICE PRESIDENTS Preservation Bill Sullivan

Development Mary Z. Nicosia

Education & Properties Jason Roberts

Finance & Treasurer Jim Marasco

SECRETARY Grant Holcomb AT LARGE Kate Karl Jeffrey Pollock Jeffrey Skuse Glenn Kellogg JoAnn Beck John Billone Jr. Bleu Cease Jean France Lauren Gallina Gerald Gamm

Jerry Ludwig Bill Moehle Randy Morgenstern Louis P. Nau Jane Parker Delores Radney Richard Sarkis Marjorie Searl Glen Skalny Burt Speer Stacey VanDenburgh Karen Wolf

HONORARY TRUSTEES William Balderston John Bero A. Vincent Buzard Christopher Clarke John C. Clark III John W. Clarke Frank Crego Susan Crego Jean Czerkas Jim Durfee William Edwards George Gotcsik Fran Gotcsik Judie Griffin Frank S. Grosso Thomas Hargrave Art Holtzman

James Knauf, Jr. Marianne Koller Paul Nunes Andy Olenick Sherri Olenick Ann B. Parks Richard Reisem Jon Schumacher Marion Simon Sterling Weaver Houghton D. Wetherald Henry W. Williams Jr. Arlene Wright Vanderlinde Mr. James Yarrington Mr. Craig Zicari

STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Wayne Goodman DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS Cindy Boyer ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PRESERVATION Larry Francer HORTICULTURIST Beverly Gibson COMMUNITY RELATIONS ASSOCIATE Carolyn Haygood DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Andrew Lambrix

MEMBERSHIP & DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Tyler Lucero ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR Cynthia Howk PROPERTIES TECHNICIAN Quentin McGee PRESERVATION PLANNER Caitlin Meives STONE-TOLAN TOUR GUIDE Judith Trabert

From the Director As we kick off our 80th Anniversary celebration at a Gala on September 9, it is fitting to assess our recent successes, as well as to chart preservation’s future course. Our multi-dimensional work, when summarized succinctly, fosters the saving of our unique spaces and places. These special places act as visible, artistic and tangible reminders of who we once were, who we currently are and who we want to become.

The Landmark Society’s programs and events validate and promote preservation’s role. The annual Inside Downtown Tour and the House and Garden Tour, along with our heritage travel tours, showcase some of the best examples of how preservation intersects with livability, revitalization, community pride and tourism. The Statewide Preservation Conference continues to expand with support from our partners, including the New York State Historic Preservation Office and the Preservation League of New York State, as well as local and regional sponsors. Our historic properties connect our heritage to our architecture and historic landscapes. Our technical assistance is offered daily to advise and guide those interested in how to best preserve a historic resource. The Landmark Society’s research assistance and archives are often catalytic in jumpstarting preservation activities and projects.

Our organization consists of preservation advocates. We are at the forefront of economic development initiatives in our region, linking our heritage with our potential. Our Young Urban Preservationists help define preservation’s priorities with an eye on economic recovery. Partnerships with New York State, the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and other local governments enable outreach, such as a Summer Youth Employment Program, a survey of all historic resources in the city of Rochester and the expansion of service offerings to more rural parts

of western New York. We collaborate with architects and developers to utilize commercial revitalization tax credits, a role that is an indispensible component to larger preservation projects that create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods and save irreplaceable historic buildings from being discarded and forgotten. Launched several years ago, our annual list of Five to Revive highlights five historic properties that are in need of investment, but also represent latent potential.

This program communicates need, identifies opportunity and leverages rehabilitation investment for some of our most challenging properties.

The Preservation Grant Fund offers funds for preliminary design and planning to make improvements to at-risk buildings. The program was initially funded through a bequest from Elizabeth Stewart, a longtime Landmark Society staff member who was dedicated to preservation.

We also recognize the need to continuously improve and expand our offerings. Our 80th Anniversary fund raising activities will seek support to: 1. Expand our highly sought-after Preservation Grant Fund. Requests for funding typically exceed FIVE times the amount of funding available.

2. Continue the maintenance and careful stewardship of our four historic properties. continued on page 13

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PRESERVATION SCORECARD

Keeping score? We are—here’s the latest on several preservation issues around the region.

by Caitlin Meives

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6 Madison St., Rochester

This house in Rochester’s Susan B. Anthony neighborhood has been vacant since 1996. With funding assistance from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Landmark Society’s Preservation Grant Fund, and the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association, Landmark Society staff are partnering with the City of Rochester (the owner) and the neighborhood association to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate options for rehabilitation of the property. If the study shows a realistic path forward, we hope to continue working with the City to secure financing and finally get this home back on the tax rolls and contributing to the vitality of this unique historic neighborhood.

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Cattaraugus County Memorial & Historical Building, Little Valley

Listed as one of our 2015 Five to Revive, the Cattaraugus County Memorial & Historical Building has been at risk of demolition by Cattaraugus County for the past two years. In a significant step forward, our local partners at Citizens Advocating Memorial Preservation (CAMP) recently provided the winning bid to secure ownership of the property from the County. Although CAMP still has paperwork to complete to transfer title and much planning and fundraising to do, we are cautiously optimistic about the future of this historic site. Thanks to the efforts of CAMP and its leadership, this Five to Revive may one day move into the “SAFE” category!

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1 Main St., LeRoy

After ten years of work, owner Bill Farmer opened the Farmer’s Creekside Tavern and Inn in LeRoy this past summer. The buildings now serves as a restaurant, tavern, bar, and inn. Formerly the Creekside Inn, a 2004 fire nearly destroyed the building. Farmer acquired it in 2007 and spent the ensuing years rehabbing the property and pursuing funding. Although it required extensive reconstruction, the project is a huge save for the community and the owner. Demolition would have resulted in a major gap in the Main Street streetscape as well as the loss of a 19th-century building. Now, it’s a striking destination along Oatka Creek in downtown LeRoy.

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Historic Preservation Projects Highlight Geneseo’s Legacy

by Cynthia Howk

Grand staircase at the Wadsworth Homestead.

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ith remarkable architecture, impressive estates, and magnificent vistas that drew Hudson River School artists such as Asher B. Durand, Geneseo epitomizes the description, “beautiful valley,” which reflects its original Iroquois name.

It is one of only 40 villages in the nation that have received the National Park Service’s highest designation as a “National Historic Landmark.” That singular honor recognizes Geneseo as one of the most remarkably preserved villages in northwestern New York and one of the best examples of “Picturesque” architecture and town planning as expounded by American landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing.

Geneseo’s roots date back to 1790, with the arrival of brothers James and William Wadsworth from Connecticut to care for and sell the tens-of-thousands of acres purchased by their uncle,

Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth. James, a land agent, and William, a farmer, worked together to establish the agricultural industry that still dominates the region. In 1821, the village of Geneseo became the county seat for Livingston County, which includes some of the best farmland in New York.

Fast forward two hundred years and the legacy of these pioneer settlers and generations of local residents has survived to a remarkable degree. This achievement is due, in part, to the work of two organizations: the Genesee Valley Conservancy and the Association for the Preservation of Geneseo. APOG was organized in 1974 to spearhead local preservation efforts in the community. Their most recent project is “Save the Wall,” a multi-year effort to restore a unique landmark in the village: the mile-long stone wall on Route 39/20A that borders the

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Repaired section of the historic stone wall borders The Homestead

Wadsworth Homestead and the gateway to Geneseo’s Historic District. With most of the work completed by volunteers, under the guidance of Master Mason John White Sr., Phase One (2013-2015) has been completed and the project is half way done.

renovation of the 1914 Riviera Theater on Center Street was completed in 2015 by local developers Don Livingston and Don Sullivan. Vacant for over 20 years, the theater has re-opened as a multi-purpose facility, hosting movies, concerts, lectures, dinners, and banquets.

At the same time, the two impressive Wadsworth family residences—which sit, like bookends, at the north and south ends of Main Street—have also undergone major transitions. Built in the 1804, then moved and greatly enlarged to its palatial size by the 1890s, the William Wadsworth Homestead on South Main Street has been home to six generations of that family. While preserving its grand architecture and setting, the latest generation of the family has sensitively transformed the property into an event center. At the same time, at the north end of Main Street, the James Wadsworth branch of the family has adapted their elegant 1835 home, Hartford House, and its exceptional landscape, for weddings and special events.

Located prominently at Main and Center streets, the community’s most beloved landmark, the stone bear known as “Emmeline” was restored and a new fountain basin installed.

Western New York’s only example of a work by renowned architect Richard Morris Hunt, the bronze bear sculpture was created in 1888. The statue and fountain were erected in honor of family matriarch Emmeline Austin Wadsworth.

In April, 2016, the fountain basin was damaged beyond repair and the bear was knocked off its pedestal when a tractor trailer crashed into the structure. With strong community support and repairs coordinated by APOG, the bear, its new pedestal and its granite basin were placed on the Main Street site this June.

In Geneseo’s downtown business district, two additional projects have received attention for their important efforts. The

Organized in 1990, the Genesee Valley Conservancy has permanently protected 16,400 acres of important habitat,

farms, forest land, and natural areas in Livingston County. This stewardship of private and public lands contributes greatly to preserving the ecological health, water quality, and rural character that are critical assets to the region.

“Emmeline,” the bear and newly rebuilt fountain on Main Street.

DON’T BE LEFT IN THE DUST! You may still be able to cruise on down to Cocktails & Carburetors!

Friday and Saturday, September 15th and 16th.

Check www.landmarksociety.org or call Larry Francer at 585.546.7029 X14 for last minute ticket availability.

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LGBTQ Landmarks Initiative Update

by Larry Francer

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he LGBTQ Landmarks Initiative began in early 2016 with the support of the LGBT Giving Circle of the Rochester Area Community Foundation.

After consulting with a group in Greenwich Village who were conducting a similar survey, and participating on an LGBTQ panel in Albany at The Landmark Society’s Statewide Preservation Conference, The Landmark Society assembled partners from the City of Rochester, the Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley, and Trillium Health to identify landmarks of significance in the history of Rochester’s LGBTQ community so their historical and cultural importance could be recognized.

After an initial list was created, a public meeting was held in August 2016, drawing the attendance of over 50 community members. Subsequently a steering committee was formed to chart the course for this groundbreaking initiative that offers a unique opportunity

Center at U of R, Trillium Health, and WXXI & The Little.

to educate the entire Rochester community about the history of the local LGBTQ movement and create a sense of pride about the place that our city occupies nationally in the fight for gay rights. The steering committee includes Assemblymember Harry Bronson, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office, City of Rochester, Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley, Human Rights Campaign, ImageOut, LGBT Giving Circle of RACF, Landmark Society of Western New York, Q Center at RIT, Susan B. Anthony

In the last two months, the committee has launched a page on the landmarksociety. org website to gather input about these important landmarks and is spreading the word on social media with a new hashtag, #WNYlgbtqsites. Sharing Our Pride of Place was chosen as the branding phrase that captures the spirit of the initiative.

The Committee is also planning next steps for the Initiative, including exploring National Register listing for some properties and marketing opportunities to share the history of LGBTQ sites with the entire western New York community.

In the meantime, please share your observations on this new initiative by visiting the page, interacting with us through the map portal, and tagging your photos of LGBTQ sites on social media with #WNYlgbtqsites.

For more information contact Larry Francer, lfrancer@landmarksociety.org.

Win a Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip for Two! Only 100 tickets available at $150 each Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and four nights in England* See page 14 for tour description.

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Writers & Landmarks House as Life Raft

by Mitzie Collins

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t is not just a house—it’s a raft—as in “life raft.” That is what my mother, Ione Collins, better known as “Grandma Collins,” called her home at 390 Wellington Avenue in the 19th Ward.

Family and friends would come and stay for a visit—or stay for a long time.

The house has served as the setting for birthday parties, house-church services, political receptions, music rehearsals, puppet shows, lengthy family dinners, and countless 19th Ward Ladies’ Soirées.

The house has borne witness to the drama of many lives—baptisms, funerals, graduations: even a Christmas TV Special and four 19th Ward House Tours.

The house is located in the heart of the Sibley Tract in Rochester’s 19th Ward.

It became a part of our family’s life in 1972 when my mother purchased it for the unbelievable price of $25,000. She proceeded to move all of her belongings from her Dallas home in a huge moving van. I was already a 19th ward resident, living with my family just four blocks away on Melrose Street—but it was the Wellington Avenue house that became the center of our family life. My

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husband Tom Bohrer and I moved in, with costumes and musical instruments, including a grand piano, a player piano and a harpsichord, in June of 2004.

My mother passed away peacefully on October 10, 2004.

The Colonial Revival-style house has a yellow stucco exterior with a green tile roof, and is situated in the middle of a double lot. An architectural plan by Claude Bragdon for this lot is archived at the University of Rochester Rare Books Department. However, Bragdon’s design was definitely not used for the house, which was built by the Reed family in 1918. The name of the architect or firm that designed the house, which is just under 4000 square feet, is not known.

We do know that Alling S. DeForest, the landscape architect of the George Eastman Gardens and the U of R campus, among other outstanding commissions, did create a detailed planting scheme for the gardens at 390 Wellington in 1934.

The original of that drawing is at the U of R, and a copy is prominently on display inside the vestibule of the house. Some remnants of DeForest’s planting design can still be found in the yard.

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My husband and I proudly continue the tradition of pulling folks onto the life raft at 390 Wellington Avenue. Our five children and five grandchildren, as well as my niece and her family, visit frequently. In the last few months we have hosted rehearsals with musicians Casey Costello, Roxanne Ziegler and Glennda Dove, ushered in meetings of the committees for the Acting Irish Festival and the Shakespeare Players of the Rochester Community Players, welcomed a meeting of Mu Phi Epsilon Alumni, and provided room for puppet construction and rehearsals for the Puppet Trio Players. In addition, the house has been the backdrop for countless hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer lessons, as well as neighborhood potluck suppers and Irish Players’ cast parties.

I feel fortunate to live in the midst of beautiful and historic homes, surrounded by supportive neighbors. I am especially blessed that my mother set such a high standard for hospitality. Our entire neighborhood is a life-raft in the sense that we welcome a diverse group of people to join us as our life adventures unfold.

If you’d like to explore the neighborhood, The Bi-Annual House Tour of the 19th Ward will be held Saturday, October 14, 2017. For more information contact the 19th Ward Community Association at 585-328-6571 or email 19Wardca@gmail. com. At least six outstanding homes—but alas, not 390 Wellington Avenue—will be on the tour this year.

Mitzie Collins, well known as a versatile musician, is a long-time supporter of the Landmark Society. She is the leader of the Striking Strings Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble of the Eastman Community Music School, regularly substitutes as an organist at regional churches, and teaches both hammered and mountain dulcimer.

Landmark Society’s New Affiliate Program

by Larry Francer

Perry, NY

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he Landmark Society has been working for the past two years with three pilot communities in the region, Brockport, Perry, and Seneca Falls, to develop and mold a new program for our organization. The Affiliate Program will not only connect communities more closely with the larger preservation movement through The Landmark Society but will also create a network of grassroots preservation organizations in Western New York. Simply put, members of all organizations that join the Affiliate program will get individual Landmark Society memberships and the organization will receive priority status for consultation with professional Landmark Society staff and for our programs, including the Preservation Grant Fund. Possibly the greatest benefit will be quarterly Affiliate Council meetings for exchange of news, resources, techniques, and/or informational speakers. Greater Brockport Development Corporation (GBDC), Perry Main Street Association, and Preserve Seneca Falls all had great assets and distinct challenges that the pilot program has been able to evaluate and address. We found out that some organizations needed to expand their mission to stay relevant after specific preservation projects were completed. We also became aware of the

shortage of true grassroots preservation organizations in the region and the need to help facilitate new groups. And we confirmed that the best way to learn is to share.

Please join us in October as we hold three regional meetings to expand this exciting new program.

We have asked each of the pilot communities to host a meeting so you can attend one close by and hear how the program has worked for them. If you are a member of an established preservation organization, an interested individual, or a neighborhood, city, town, or village official, we’d love to answer any questions you might have about how you can benefit from this program. We hope to have the program up and running for 2018 so please RSVP for the meeting in your area.

RSVP: Larry Francer, lfrancer@ landmarksociety.org, 585.546.7029 X14

Seneca Falls, NY

Brockport—Thursday, October 5, 2017, 7:30pm, Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue, Brockport Seneca Falls—Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 7:30pm, Visitor Center, 89 Fall Street, Seneca Falls Perry—Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 7:30pm, Silver Lake Brewing Project, 14 Borden Ave, Perry

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Events

Winn Development Proudly Sponsors The Landmark Society of Western New York’s

14 Annual Inside Downtown Tour th

The Heart of Downtown: Midtown’s New Neighborhood

by Cindy Boyer

The Inside Downtown Tour (IDT) opens up urban environments where people are creating exciting spaces to live and work. We visit re-purposed spaces, renovated homes, lovingly preserved places, and newly built sites that are designed with sensitivity to the overall built environment. Basically, we get you “in” on the latest urban living trends.

New Dates!

This year’s tour will be on Friday October 6th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday October 7th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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he Midtown area of Downtown Rochester has had many identities. In the early 20th century, Chestnut Street was the location of one of Rochester’s “red light” districts. Closely aligned with live performance theaters on South Clinton, if a young lady told you she lived there, you would have had suspicions about her “profession.”

Broad Street did not yet exist—instead, there were many small streets with low rise apartment buildings, residential homes and modest commercial establishments.

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In the mid 20th century, the Federal government-funded Urban Renewal Program wiped clean this area in an effort to “improve” the neighborhood, replacing the smaller dwellings with high rise apartment buildings, Manhattan Square Park, and the signature Midtown Plaza—America’s first urban indoor shopping mall.

Today we are seeing yet another chapter open in this fascinating area, as many new downtown apartments are on the cusp of opening to eager would-be downtown residents. The Tour will bring you to occupied apartments as well as a few models so new that you will likely be the first ones to step into the spaces without a hard hat.

Will this latest incarnation be a success?

You’ll have the chance to judge for yourself, as generous tenants and business managers open their doors to you at buildings including:

A dog park­—on the roof? Photo courtesy of Allie Sebastian, Property Manager of Tower280

You will be the FIRST to see lofts in 88 on Elm.

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Inside Downtown Tour – continued Tower280 (the former Midtown Tower),The Residences at the Columbus Building, The Metropolitan, The Residences at Sibley Tower, 88 on Elm, The Inn on Broadway and more! The best way to find out the full tour listing is to subscribe to Landmark Alerts at www.landmarksociety.org.

Tour and Ticket Details: Your tour ticket will be good both Friday evening October 6th and Saturday during the day of October 7th. You may visit each tour stop one time, in any order that you desire.

Inside Downtown Tour Tickets are available online at www.landmarksociety.org and will be at Parkleigh by September 11th. Advance $29 tickets are available through October 5th. Landmark members may purchase $25 advance tickets from Landmark Society only, online or by phone at (585) 546-7029 x11. PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of September events, we will be unable to respond to phone and email questions/orders until September 12th. You may order your tickets online now—they will be mailed after September 15th.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Title Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

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If tickets are available the days of the tour they will be $35 for all, at tour headquarters, Tower280 at 280 East Broad Street.

The Landmark Society Ghost Walk A Spirit of a Different Shade

by Cindy Boyer

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he title “Ghost Walk” is pretty well known phrase these days.

When you Google it, you get over 22 million hits. Most reference a tour where you hear ghost stories, or visit the sites of ghastly folklore, or locations of hauntings.

The Landmark Society Ghost Walk is a spirit of a different shade.

Instead of ghost “stories”—we bring you stories enacted by the ghosts themselves. In place of folklore, we share incidents that actually happened in the Rochester area. As an alternative to “haunted locations” we guide you down a hauntingly beautiful historic street. The events that unfold before your eyes will give you that cold chill associated with the presence of spirits.

The Ghosts of Rochester’s Past are waiting to greet you, and share their unique experiences from days past—all from the distinctly dark side of Rochester’s history. Read on to find out more!

The Landmark Society Ghost Walk is a nighttime guided walking tour. Follow lantern-bearing guides down the dark streets of a historic neighborhood, encountering theatrical

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performances on the porches of beautiful homes. This is the 24th year of the ideal combination of history, architectural wonders, and a fun outdoor theater experience. RETURNING THIS YEAR: reserved tour time tickets will be available to all, not just groups, saving you from a lengthy wait for your tour. Don’t delay, the timed tickets are limited. Tickets for this nighttime walking tour will be available the beginning of October. Treat yourself to Rochester’s most unique autumn event. One weekend only, don’t miss out!

NEW! Earlier weekend this year—don’t miss it!

The Landmark Society Ghost Walk Friday night October 20th and Saturday night October 21st Tours start at Incarnate Word Lutheran Church, corner of East Avenue and Goodman Street.

Advance tickets recommended, reserved tour times available.

Tickets in advance will be $22 ($15 for members) and $25 at the door—if available.

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June House and Garden Tour – Making a Habit of Breaking Records

by Cindy Boyer

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t was déjà vu with the 2017 June House and Garden Tour.

Once again, we were thrilled with the phenomenal response— over 2,000 people participated in “A Grand Boulevard: The Western End of East Avenue.” They experienced significant architectural treasures, seeing how they are successfully adapted for 21st century lifestyles. They marveled at the dedication of the homeowners—true stewards of these special places. They enjoyed a great time with friends or family. They benefitted from the hours the volunteer House Captains put into their tour route planning, avoiding long lines despite the very large turnout.

We are grateful to the major House and Garden Tour Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors:

From the Director, continued 3. A Traditional Trades program.

As regional craftspeople prepare to retire, we are approaching a crisis of diminishing resources to care for historic resources. This crisis represents an opportunity to provide marketable skills and employment to young men and women here in western New York.

4. Continue building on our role in economic development activities and projects.

5. Expand our scope of services to improve advocacy, research and education.

I look forward to ushering in our 80th year of service with all of you at our Gala on September 9! It will be a unique opportunity to recognize past contributions and success, as well as to lead the organization forward with a renewed sense of energy and commitment. Thank you so much for your participation and support—our collective success depends on it!

All the best,

We’re grateful to the volunteers, to the homeowners that generously invited us in, the organizations and businesses who opened their buildings, to all who purchased tickets, and to our great sponsors. A special note of thanks to our chairperson, Jason Roberts, and especially architect, Christopher Brandt, who treated yet another standing room only crowd to the pre-tour history and architecture talk.

Silver Sponsor:

Ticket Sales Sponsor:

Save the Dates!

Mark these great 80th Anniversary Events on your 2018 calendars and calendar apps—you don’t want to miss them!

An Evening of Music and Physical Theatre Hochstein Performance Hall Friday, February 23, 2018

Experience Savannah during the 83rd Annual Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens Thursday, March 21–Monday, March 26, 2018

A Preservation Success Story – Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday, May 14–Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and England: Country and City Thursday, August 2–Tuesday, August 14, 2018

The Landmark Collection Art Show & Sale Opening Night Tower280 Lobby Friday, September 28, 2018

Wayne Goodman,Executive Director

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Travel Tours

by Larry Francer

Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and England: Country and City Thursday, August 2–Tuesday, August 14, 2018 The Queen Mary 2 sets sail.

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ith more than 175 years of history behind them, Cunard unveiled the next chapter of innovation and investment—with new designs and new guest experiences added to their flagship, Queen Mary 2, the world’s most iconic ocean liner. Join Executive Director Wayne Goodman and Landmark Society staff on this “once in a lifetime trip” to celebrate our 80th Anniversary year.

If anything sums up the freedom of this cruise, it is the array of places to eat, from healthy to hearty, from light bites to haute cuisine. The only challenge is deciding what to order when so much catches the eye. You’ll find classics like tender lobster or melt-in-your-mouth chateaubriand.

Dining in the grand Britannia Restaurant always feels like an event. The buzz of your fellow guests with the day’s stories to share, and the drama of the double-height room with its sweeping staircase make for a memorable experience.

Afternoons are for more than just tea!

Endless opportunities await on board for you to experience something new. Lose yourself in any one of the thousands of books in the largest library at sea. Take a deep breath and be revived by the scent of eucalyptus and the sound of the bubbling hydrotherapy bath at Canyon Ranch Spa Club, one of the largest spas at sea. Take a fencing class, a martini mixology class, or dance lesson. The day’s possibilities lie at the tip of your fingers.

You may very well find yourself rubbing shoulders with a personal hero or two.

Cunard has had the great pleasure of welcoming aboard famous authors,

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Dance the nights away onboard the QM2 in the Queens Room.

legendary sports stars, renowned broadcasters and politicians—even the occasional astronaut. All have joined them as part of the Cunard Insights enrichment programme—highly popular events listed in your Daily Programme.

yet relaxed—think cocktail dresses and jackets but no ties. Guests who prefer to dress more casually are always welcome to dine in the Lido restaurants and to unwind for the evening in the Carinthia Lounge or Garden Lounge.*

Evenings on board can offer so many pleasures—from deciding where to dine, to choosing whether to dance, mingle, or take in a show—and then there is the fun of dressing for the occasion. Formal nights usually involve themed Balls, and account for about a third of your evenings on board. Many of the guests sail with Cunard precisely because they love an excuse to step out in style. For other nonformal evenings the dress code is smart

The Queen Mary 2 has so much more to offer and, after disembarking in South Hampton, there is an exclusive 4 day ground package including a visit to a private Stately Home, several World Heritage Sites, and a tour of Buckingham Palace, before flying back to the states.

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* Copy courtesy of Cunard Line Ship Registry: Bermuda

Experience Savannah during the 83rd Annual Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens Wednesday, March 21–Monday, March 26, 2018

of residences and broad thoroughfares with spacious public squares at regular intervals. This design has blossomed into a gracious city whose downtown has been enhanced by more than fifty years of preservation activity. Twenty-two oakcanopied squares surrounded by lovely homes and churches give Savannah a character of its own.

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avannah has the largest urban landmark historic district in the United States. In this 2.5 square mile area, there is an astonishingly preserved genteel city encompassing the beauty, architecture, and history of the old South. Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James Edward Oglethorpe whose colonial plan was based on a grid

The Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens offers a rare opportunity to enter some of Savannah’s finest private homes and admire the special furnishings that have been treasured by families for generations but seldom seen by visitors. Begun in 1935 by the Women’s Auxiliary of Christ Church, it provided a direct response to charitable needs in Savannah as a result of the Great Depression. The first Tour featured five homes showcased in one evening and raised $50 for the community. The Tour continued to grow over the decades. In 1976, a partnership

was formed between the Women of Christ Church Anglican (founded in 1733 with the founding of Savannah) and the Historic Savannah Foundation, a nationally recognized leader in historic preservation.

We have been working with Historic Savannah to give you an intimate glimpse of this fascinating city during the 83rd Annual Tour. We will be staying in the beautiful historic district and get to experience all that Savannah has to offer.

From the bustling riverfront to City Market—a four-block area of restored warehouses and shop fronts. A special nod will be given to the book and film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, with a tour of Bonaventure Cemetery and more. All this, coupled with some of the best food and hospitality the South has to offer, promises a travel tour worthy of our 80th Anniversary.

A Preservation Success Story: Niagara-on-the-Lake Monday, May 14–Wednesday, May 16, 2018

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iagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) is internationally known for the Shaw Theatre Festival and the abundance of wineries. But driving into town and admiring the beautiful stone walls lining the Niagara Parkway, one can’t help but marvel at the preservation movement that must be present to sustain not only the intricately built walls, but the historic character of a town that escalates to easily 250 times its population in the summer months. Our partners in Queenston, at Willowbank School of Preservation Arts, which trains students in the traditional trades including stone wall construction, and the Niagara Foundation in NOTL have helped us design a travel tour that touches on all of the facets of this charming town, the first capital of Upper Canada in 1792. Our home base will be the historic Pillar and Post Hotel and Spa, with all the amenities of Ontario’s only five star country inn. Of course, a performance at the Shaw Festival will be included but we will also give you the flavor of how the locals live, when hosts Lynn Masaro and Kevan O’Connor invite you into their home, The Doctor’s House

Bed and Breakfast, and their beautiful gardens with friends and colleagues for an opening reception. A tour of Willowbank’s campus and chats with students and staff as well as a special tour prepared by the Niagara Foundation will add to the hidden gems that most tourists never get to experience. A candlelight dinner in Ravine Winery’s Barrel Cellar, a whisky tasting at the new Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery and Distillery, and Wine and Chocolate at the elegant Peller Estates Winery are just a few of the additional treats we have in store for you.

And don’t forget shopping and people watching in the fabulous shops along Queen Street. Whether you’ve been to NOTL many times or have never been, this is a trip not to miss.

Make your reservations soon, since limited spots are available on all travel tours. Please go to www.landmarksociety.org for additional information and pricing, and a link to reservations.

Questions on the tours?

Contact Larry Francer, lfrancer@landmarksociety.org for Savannah and NOTL. Contact Cindy Boyer, cboyer@landmarksociety.org for the Transatlantic Crossing and England.

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Summer interns continue documenting Rochester’s historic resources

by Chelsea Towers and Mason Martel This summer, working on behalf of the City of Rochester, The Landmark Society began Phase 2 of the Rochester Historic Resources Survey project. This phase focused on the southwest quadrant of the city. The overall project is funded by the City of Rochester and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The goal is to conduct a comprehensive survey of the city over the course of four years. Data from this survey will help inform future planning and investment. Much of this data is gathered by summer interns who are students in historic preservation. Under the guidance of Landmark Society staff and sub-contractor, Katie Comeau of Bero Architecture, PLLC, last year our summer interns worked in the southeast quadrant, surveying thousands of properties and identifying several potential historic districts. This year, the interns, along with Bero Architecture and our staff, took a closer look at individual properties throughout the southwest quadrant. Read on to hear from interns Chelsea and Mason about their internship experience.

To start the second phase of the project, we looked at preexisting National Register Historic Districts within the southwest quadrant. Over 500 properties encompassing ten districts were surveyed. Updating these listings became our first priority, as most of these districts had not been surveyed since their nomination some thirty years ago.

I’m Mason, a grad student in the historic preservation program at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, and I had a chance this summer to experience architectural styles that are not commonly found in the Midwest. Second Empire and Italianate structures like those seen on South Plymouth Ave., are not widely found in the architectural development of many Midwestern towns.

And I’m Chelsea, a Masters in Historic Preservation student at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island and my prior degrees were in the realm of architecture and mathematics. We have found that coming from different geographical and educational backgrounds has enabled us to learn from each other, as well as expand our knowledge in Rochester.

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Further into our internship, we focused on the industrial area at the western edge of the city known as Lincoln Park. Historically, Lincoln Park has been home to some of the city’s largest industries, which have manufactured a variety of products ranging from shoes to dental chairs. During the World Wars, factories adapted in order to meet the country’s military needs by producing rubber, munitions, armor plating for tanks, and even flamethrowers. Today many of these buildings maintain their historic uses while others have evolved into community business centers.

By researching individual industrial properties in this area, and assessing their integrity, we have been charged with making initial determinations about their eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. It appears that several of these properties are good candidates for listing on the Register.

Throughout this internship, we have both been stretched outside our comfort zones as we learn about industrial design and the expansion of these early 20th century structures.

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Calling all writers and old house lovers!

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f you like exploring historic houses that are filled with character, we have the volunteer job for you! Our weekly HomeWork column in CITY Newspaper features quality homes (most of them are older homes but some are new construction too!) for sale throughout the city of Rochester and occasionally in surrounding towns and villages. Each week, these columns are written by a dedicated and passionate team of volunteers and we’re looking to add to this important group.

Each column runs approximately 450 words. Here is what’s involved: 1. We send you a short list of houses that are on the market; 2. You select a house; contact the listing agent to make arrangements to visit the house.

3. You write the column and email it to Caitlin.

It’s as simple as that! No prior experience or expertise needed. We’re not looking for a professional realtor-type column, but your personal take on the house.

You can check out past columns at www.celebratecityliving.com.

Depending on the number of columns you want to write each year, the time commitment can be as small or large as you like. You could choose to do just one, or several.

If you’re interested in learning more: Contact column editor and Landmark Society Preservation Planner, Caitlin Meives, for more information: cmeives@landmarksociety.org

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The Nominating Committee, chaired by Trustee Jeffrey Pollock, recommends the following individuals for election:

New Trustees: (To serve for three years) Christopher Carretta, Tim Forster, Frank Grosso and Dr. Ronald Reed Renewing Trustees: (To serve for three years) Glenn Kellogg

Cannot attend?

Please mail Proxy form to: The Landmark Society of Western New York 133 South Fitzhugh Street Rochester, New York 14608

Retiring Trustees: N/A

Proxy The undersigned member of The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc., does hereby make, constitute, and appoint Board President Thomas Castelein, the true and lawful attorney or attorneys, proxy or proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution for and on behalf of the undersigned to vote at the Preservation Awards/Annual Meeting of said Society to be held at City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, New York on November 12th, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

Date ___________________, 2017 Signature __________________________________________________

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The YUP-date

by Caitlin Meives

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hew! The YUPs had a busy spring and summer! We had two meetups with the Rust Belt Coalition of Young Preservationists—one in St. Louis, Missouri and one that we hosted right here in Rochester. In St. Louis, we marveled at the variety of city neighborhoods, the preponderance of street trees, and all the brick architecture.

One of the highlights of the trip was a tour of the National Building Arts Center in the former Sterling Steel Casting Company foundry in Sauget, Illinois. The National Building Arts Center houses the nation’s largest and most diversified collection of building artifacts, supported with a research library. Their collection represents the single largest effort toward understanding the American built environment and the historical process of its creation. Learn more about this unique and fascinating endeavor at web.nationalbuildingarts.org.

see Mt. Hope Cemetery, High Falls, Lower Falls, Wall\Therapy murals, and so much more. We even made them eat garbage plates. We capped the weekend off with a discussion led by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a rooftop tour of the Times Square Building.

Our signature event, Bikes, Beers & Buildings, got a spiffy new logo from one of our favorite designers, Bill Klingensmith of MY DARNDEST Design Studio.

In July, we welcomed over 50 preservationists from Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Boston, Toronto, Buffalo, and Detroit to our home city. We were so excited to show off all the things we love about the Flower City! Our fellow Rust Belters got to

In August we’ll be organizing our signature event—Bikes, Beers & Buildings, a bike-based scavenger hunt of landmark sites and preservation projects around the city—and kicking off a brand new one at The Landmark Society’s Stone-Tolan Historic Site. Once we wrap up our non-stop summer activities, we’ll be spending a few months doing some strategic planning to chart a course for the future of our group.

Stay tuned for updates and, as always, don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you’re interested in getting involved or attending a YUP event.

Over 50 preservationists from around the Rust Belt met up to explore Rochester in July.

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Member Profile Juanita Ball

by Cindy Boyer

As part of our wide-ranging programs, the Landmark Society has offered a series of travel tours over 30 years that have taken visitors to discover the remarkable architecture and historic preservation initiatives in destinations that include Buffalo, the Hudson Valley, New York’s Adirondacks, Charleston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, New Orleans, Cape May, even sites in Canada and Cuba. To celebrate the Society’s 80th anniversary, we’ll be heading to Savannah, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and, most excitingly, “across the pond,” when we make a transatlantic crossing to England on the Queen Mary II. One of our most enthusiastic tour-goers has been Juanita Ball, a long-time Landmark Society member and neighborhood advocate who has enjoyed traveling with our tour groups many times over the past two decades.

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: Tell us a little about yourself.

I was born in Amsterdam, NY, but came to Rochester at 18 months of age.

My family lived in a house on Adams Street, which, at the same time, was also the home of Charles and Bessie Hamm, well-known community advocates for educational programs. Their home was designated a City of Rochester landmark in honor of their work. After high school, I married and my husband’s military career took us to Texas. Afterwards, we returned to Rochester, where we raised our four children and I had a 30-year career in computer programming.

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: How did you become interested in architecture and historic preservation?

It was a major magazine article about Frank Lloyd Wright that introduced me to his work. Afterwards, I acquired a lot of his books and that’s how I discovered

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his Boynton House here in Rochester.

I’ve traveled to Taliesin West in Arizona and, now, one of the items on my “bucket list” is to visit as many of his projects as possible. I also like old houses and their history, particularly discovering how people lived in earlier times.

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: When did you start traveling with the Landmark Society’s tour?

I began traveling on the Society’s motorcoach tours in the late 1990s. I’ve lost count of just how many I’ve taken, but they’ve included Buffalo, Pittsburgh/ Fallingwater, the Adirondacks, western Massachusetts, the DuPont estates in Delaware, and every one of the Hudson Valley tours. The tours are well-organized and everything is done for you, so you can sit back and relax! As a vegan, I also appreciate that special dietary requests are always provided at meals.

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: You’re a long-time resident of Rochester’s Beechwood neighborhood.

When you’re not traveling, are there community activities in which you’re involved?

I’ve worked with both the Beechwood and EMMA neighborhoods, which are adjacent areas on the city’s east side, near East Main Street and Culver Road.

For ten years I was a trustee of the Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition.

Right now, I’m working with residents in the EMMA neighborhood, where a new organization has just been launched to discuss the revitalization efforts that have been proposed for that area.

The Landmark Society’s support of neighborhood redevelopment is one of the reason’s I’ve been a member all these years.

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A Craftsman’s Calling

by Steve Jordan starter job at Kodak where it seemed the world was his oyster. But he never forgot his early interest in carpentry and skills honed by evening vocational classes and a home remodel or three along the way.

Dissatisfied with the corporate world and bolstered by the encouragement of his wife and partner, Vic, he left a then-secure career to see what he could accomplish on his own as a carpenter.

And it’s a good bet that the historic neighborhoods he lived in tilted him toward the rare niche of old-house work.

So what’s the difference in an ordinary carpenter and an old-house carpenter?

Ted points out that most modern carpenters are assemblers of prefabricated parts while the old-house carpenter must work with near-forgotten techniques, compensate for rare or obsolete materials, and account for decades or a century of wear, alterations, or deterioration.

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ith the current interest about the scarcity of craftsmen and opportunities in the building trades, we thought it would be a great idea to highlight a local example beginning with one of our community’s most well-known and versatile carpenter/contractors, Ted Robertson of Kirkwall Construction.

Over a cold beer and after a long, hot work day, Ted and I discussed his circuitous route to becoming a rare and highly sought-after “old-house carpenter.”

Ted came to Rochester via a Carnegie Mellon degree in engineering and a

With three decades of experience, he found it hard to narrow down to projects that best demonstrated these skills, but between us we agreed on a few. Many of you may remember the removal, restoration, and re-installation of the huge Campbell-Whittlesey corbel; in the process, Ted discovered how it was originally installed and used the same method to secure it back in place.

Moving, repairing, and reconfiguring the pews of the First Universalist Church was another challenging project. And then there were complicated window projects, perfect porches, shutter repairs, stair stabilizations, and an undertaking that astounded me with its perfection:

seamlessly puncturing a brick and stone wall and installing a new compatible doorway in one of East Avenue’s most formidable mansions.

Ted thinks listening to his customers and giving them what they want has been instrumental in his success. A keen curiosity in old buildings and willingness to figure out how the work was done originally is also important. “They don’t do that anymore” or “You can’t buy those” are not part of his lexicon and his ability to judge and produce the quality the customer expects and the job demands are the reasons his phone keeps ringing.

Ted has trained many helpers through the years and currently has a loyal, accomplished crew. And, as one of his former subs, I can vouch for his attention to detail, insistence on a rigid schedule, business sense, safety concerns, and overall professionalism. They don’t just “bang nails” all day.

You’ll see Ted and his crew around the city, usually in historic neighborhoods.

If you do, give him an encouraging shout; he’s not getting rich, just making a gratifying living.

Steve Jordan worked for The Landmark Society between 1991 and 1996 and has remained active in preservation. He restores historic wood windows, writes preservation related articles, inspects old buildings, and annoys contractors by stopping by their jobs unannounced just to “see how it’s going.” His latest book is The Window Sash Bible.

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Legacy Giving Saves our Shared Landmarks 100s of you joined us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our Ellwanger

Garden during the annual Rose Peony Weekend in June.

1 woman started it all…

Helen Ellwanger bequeathed her home and garden to The Landmark Society in order to further the work of preservation in our area. Per her wishes, we placed protective covenants on architectural details of the home to insure their protection even when the house changes owners. Funds from the sale of the house supported our activities, and we maintained ownership of The Ellwanger Garden as a living museum tribute to her father’s horticultural legacy, enjoyed by so many in our community every year.

A legacy gift to The Landmark Society—whether a monetary bequest, real estate, art, or other property—is an investment in the continued integrity, beauty, and dynamism of our community. Please contact us at (585) 546-7029 x10 if you would like more information about including our organization in your estate plans.

Helen Ellwanger

Helen Ellwanger

The Ellwanger Garden remains a monument to Rochester’s historic nursery industry, a distinctive community gathering space, and a classroom to future generations, thanks to Helen Ellwanger’s legacy gift to The Landmark Society.

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Always enjoy our House & Garden Tour?

Consider this: our Pillar members ($150 level) receive one free ticket to this event every year; Cornerstone members ($250) receive two! Keystone members ($500) and up receive Inside Downtown Tour tickets as well… It’s our thank you for your extra support preserving the historic landscapes we all love.

Contact Membership Coordinator Tyler to upgrade your membership and request your free tickets today!

(585) 546-7029 x16 tlucero@landmarksociety.org

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