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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. 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".

  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. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Powers Building - Wikipedia

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    Powers Building. Powers Building is a historic office building located in Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1869 and is a nine-story, 165-by-171-foot (50 by 52 m) building, laid out around a large open stairwell in the center. It features a triple mansard roof and observation tower which were added after initial construction ...

  8. Midtown Plaza (Rochester, New York) - Wikipedia

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    Midtown Plaza. Midtown Plaza is a city district in downtown Rochester, New York. The site was originally occupied by an indoor shopping mall designed by Victor Gruen and opened in 1962. Although it was primarily promoted as a retail space, Gruen's vision was for the plaza to function as an all-purpose community space to revitalize the downtown ...

  9. The Strong National Museum of Play - Wikipedia

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    The Strong National Museum of Play (also known as just The Strong Museum or simply the Strong) is part of The Strong in Rochester, New York, United States.Established in 1969 and initially based on the personal collection of Rochester native Margaret Woodbury Strong, the museum opened to the public in 1982, after several years of planning, cataloguing, and exhibition development for the museum ...