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  2. History of Rochester, New York - Wikipedia

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    Urban Rochester as seen from the air. Settlement of the city of Rochester in western New York State began in the late 18th century, and the city flourished with the opening of the Erie Canal. It became a major manufacturing center, and attracted many Italians, Germans, Irish and other immigrants, as well as a dominant group of Yankees of New ...

  3. Rundel Memorial Library - Wikipedia

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    Added to NRHP. October 04, 1985. The Rundel Memorial Building is a historic library building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It is the original downtown site of the Rochester Public Library, and along with the Bausch & Lomb Library Building directly across the street, serves as the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County.

  4. Rare, stunning images from Rochester's historic 1991 Ice ...

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    Rare, stunning images from Rochester's historic 1991 Ice Storm. Take a look back. Gannett. Democrat and Chronicle. ... More than 200,000 homes and businesses in western New York lost power, and it ...

  5. Rochester, New York - Wikipedia

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    979426 [2] Website. cityofrochester.gov. Rochester (/ ˈrɒtʃɛstər, - ɪs -/) is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Monroe County. It is the fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality [3] in New York, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 census. [4] The city forms the core of the larger ...

  6. East Avenue Historic District - Wikipedia

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    NRHP reference No. 79001589 [ 1] Added to NRHP. April 17, 1979. East Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums. It contains approximately 700 structures.

  7. Memorial Art Gallery - Wikipedia

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    The Memorial Art Gallery is a civic art museum in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1913, it is part of the University of Rochester and occupies the southern half of the University's former Prince Street campus. [ 1 ] It is a focal point of fine arts activity in the region and hosts the biennial Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition and the annual ...

  8. National Register of Historic Places listings in Rochester ...

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    This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rochester, New York, United States.The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".

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