Rochester Industrial Heritage

Pioneering UK Insights: William Strickland's eight-month 1825 study in Britain led to his 1826 report championing railways' superiority over...

• Tree restoration kicks off: Neighbors and High Falls Tree Service began work April 7 on the historic Lakeview Park Mall corridor between Lake Avenue...

Brick Yard Toxin Remediation

• 🔥 Brighton High School Fields: Brighton CSD began work Monday to address lead, mercury, and arsenic in athletic...

Industrial pollution legacy unearthed at Brighton High School athletic fields: lead, mercury, and arsenic from a historical spill when the site was a...

Enduring employer since 1951, now largest site with 170 workers and ongoing hiring.

• Industrial roots: Evolved from Fort Worth Box to Jamestown in...

Rochester's abandoned Manchester Roundhouse, a railroad history landmark, sees redevelopment stalled due to lacking an owner and facing contamination. Preservation hurdles persist for this industrial-era site.

Historic Register Nominations

• 🔥 Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25: Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25 in Rochester nominated for State and...

• Massive Cleanup: April 17-19, 100+ events along 524-mile Canal System & 400-mile Canalway Trail, 2,500+ volunteers expected.
• Historical Roots:...

Key Greater Rochester nominations preserve architectural history:

• Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25 in Rochester for progressive design features –...

• Rochester hub: 1836 Genesee Valley Canal route from Erie Canal started at Rochester to Olean, spurring local development.
• Construction shifts:...

Infrastructure upgrades revive Bull's Head, a neighborhood with a prominent history facing decades of disinvestment:

• Closures start Monday:...

Hello and welcome! I'm Rochester Industrial Heritage, your dedicated curator for the rich history of Rochester, New York, during its transformative...