Rochester’s 7th Most Beautiful Train Station in the U.S.
I’m a bit late on this but maybe this will be news to you. Some time last year, a notable infrastructure blog called The Infrastructurist, published a list of the top 10 greatest rail stations ever...
View ArticleFrom Eyesore to Opportunity: Rochester’s Parazin Building
All the controversy over whether or not to demolish the 120 year-old brewhouse at 13 Cataract Street got us thinking. Those in favor of demolishing the building say it’s an eyesore and a haven for drug...
View ArticleFrom Eyesore to Opportunity: Rochester’s Partners Building
All the controversy over whether or not to demolish the 120 year-old brewhouse at 13 Cataract Street got us thinking. Those in favor of demolishing the building say it’s an eyesore and a haven for drug...
View ArticleFrom Eyesore to Opportunity: Rochester’s Teoronto/Smith Block
All the controversy over whether or not to demolish the 120 year-old brewhouse at 13 Cataract Street got us thinking. Those in favor of demolishing the building say it’s an eyesore and a haven for drug...
View ArticleRochester’s Great Flood(s)
With all of the recent flooding in our area, RocSubway reader Michael Delaney wrote in and suggested, “a great idea for an article would be about the history of flooding in Rochester and the civil...
View ArticleHigh Falls Repaints Old “Ghost Signs”
You know those faded advertisements on the sides of old brick buildings? You may have heard them referred to as ghost signs because they’re usually just barely there, hanging on like spirits of a...
View ArticleToday, December 21, in Rochester History: The Rochester Disaster.
On this day, December 21, 1887 in Rochester history… On the afternoon of December 21, 1887, the Vacuum Oil Works attempted to transfer 14,000 gallons of naphtha (petroleum ether) through a pipeline...
View ArticleBig Wheel Keep On Turning
By Mike Governale Sorry for the Tina Turner reference… it was all I could think of to describe the enormity of this big wheel. I’m talking 25 foot and 12 tons just under 20 ton*!! Um, ok so who are...
View ArticleMarshmallows and Rochester
Story via Rochester Brainery This former Rochester Plumbing Supply building at 281 Mill Street has recently been renovated and converted into 14 new apartments in downtown’s growing High Falls...
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