VINTAGE
VIEWS OF
ROCHESTER
RESIDENCES
TIMELINE
RESIDENCES
POST CARDS
TIMELINE
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1835
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Montgomery homestead built at 160 Spring St. Considered the most appealing
of Rochester's Greek Revival homes.
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Hervey Ely mansion on Livingston Park, built by Hugh Hastings. Ely, owner
of Rochester's, and possibly the nation's, largest mill, was forced to
sell during the depression of 1842. Privately owned by several prominent
Rochesterians, it eventually became the Headquarters of the Irondequoit
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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1837
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Benjamin Campbell builds his Greek Revival house on Troup Street. Campbell,
another mill owner was also devastated by the Depression on 1842,
but he managed to retain the house until 1848. Purchased by Frederick Whittlesey,
it remained in his family until 1937 when the Landmark Society took position,
and began extensive restoration. Known today for it's perfection of design
and detail, especially the interior.
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Jonathan Child house is built at 37 South Washington St., (originally
9 South Washington St.) It is the most elaborate mansion of it's day, and
often called "Child's Folly". house was eventually sold to John Wilder,
President of the new University of Rochester in 1850. Many private owners
followed, including use as a refined boarding house in the 1880's, In 1921
it was acquired by the Washington Club, a popular gentleman's club of the
day. 1933 saw ownership transferred to the Forth Christian Science Society.
Today it is owned by The Landmark Society.
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1870
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The area's most elaborate Victorian home, the DeLand Mansion is built in
Fairport. The DeLand family made it's money in baking powder, also founded
the city of DeLand, Florida.
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1905
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Eastman House built at 500 East Avenue. The Georgian Colonial is Rochester's
largest and most elegant residence. The three story, 49 room mansion was
willed to the University of Rochester in 1932. It served as the residence
for the University President until 1947. In 1949 the Eastman House was
opened as a Museum of Photography
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RESIDENCES POST
CARDS
Allen's Creek,
East Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.
An Old Colonial Residence,
Rochester, NY (Jonathan Child house)
Residence of Col. Pond,
313 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY
D. A. R. Home, Rochester,
NY
Headquarters of D. A.
R., Rochester, NY
DAR House
Livingston Park, Rochester,
NY
East Avenue, Rochester,
NY
On East Avenue, Rochester,
NY
Residence of H. B. Guilford,
Rochester, NY
Residence of Hon. H.
C. Brewster, Rochester, NY
The Warner Castle, Mt.
Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY
The Old Warner
Castle, Rochester, NY
The Residence of George
Eastman, Rochester, N. Y.
A corner in Mr.
Eastman's Garden, Rochester, N. Y.
Geo. Eastman's Garden,
Rochester, N. Y.
Geo. Eastman's Garden,
Rochester, N. Y.
Tulips at Willow Pond,
Rochester, NY
Willow Pond near Rochester,
NY
Willow Pond, East Avenue,
Rochester, N. Y.
Willow Pond, East Avenue,
Rochester, NY
Willow Pond and Residence
of Mr. C. B. Brown, East Ave., Rochester, N. Y.
Willow Pond in the Residential
Section, Rochester, N. Y.
Willow Pond, East Avenue,
Rochester, NY
McInnerney's Park, East
Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.
L. D. Eldredge Gardens,
Rochester, N. Y.
Private Garden of Lipman
Holtz, East Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.
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