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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 Rochester metropolitan area in Western New ...
History of Rochester, New York. An aerial view of downtown Rochester from 1938. 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 ...
The city of Rochester includes 122 of these properties and districts, including all National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here, while the remaining properties and districts are listed separately. One property, the New York State Barge Canal, a National Historic Landmark District spans both the city and the remainder of the county.
Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse. Jonathan Child House & Brewster–Burke House Historic District. Chili–West Historic District. Christ Church (Rochester, New York) Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Rochester, New York) City Hall Historic District (Rochester, New York) H. C. Cohen Company Building–Andrews Building. Court Street Bridge (Genesee ...
Third Ward Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of New York. When first listed, the district consisted of approximately 126 structures in a well known enclave of primarily Victorian homes. Located in the district are the separately listed Campbell-Whittlesey House and Hervey ...
South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood in southeast Rochester, New York, in a predominantly residential section of the city. The district includes a variety of buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s, mainly two-story detached family residences. The architecture is primarily vernacular with a few examples of high-style ...
Added to NRHP. September 17, 1974. City Hall Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of four buildings arranged in a 19th-century civic complex. The buildings are the Rochester City Hall (1874–1875), Monroe County Courthouse (1894–1896), Rochester Free Academy ...
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, also known as Glory House International, is a historic church complex located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1900–1902, and is a Late Romanesque Revival style sandy grey brick church with stone embellishments. It features two flanking towers of differing sizes on the main facade ...