Tagged With: broad st

Rochester's Broad Street

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Randy

The plans to rip up Broad Street and reconstruct the original Canal Aqueduct over the river are progressing. I’ve mentioned the plans before and I’ve always thought it was kind of a neat idea but never thought it would get anywhere. Now that it seems to be getting some traction it deserves more thought. I … Continue reading »

Categories: Rochester Sights | Tags: aqueduct, blue cross arena, bridge, broad st, Broad St. bridge, canal, casino, convention center, downtown, fast ferry, genesee crossroads, Genesee River, government, local government, louise slaughter, manhatten square park, money, money pit, pond, Renaissance Square, ridiculous, river, rochester, Rochester NY, traffic, war memorial | 7 Comments

Old Pictures of Downtown Rochester

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Randy

I love seeing old pictures of Downtown Rochester. Historical photos of places we see all the time are just so interesting. On top of that I work in one of the most historical buildings in the city, the old Aqueduct Building, with the statue of Mercury on top close to it’s original place. The building … Continue reading »

Categories: Random, Rochester Sights | Tags: 1906, aqueduct, Aqueduct Building, broad st, canal, cigar factory, City, downtown, Erie Canal, Genesee River, historical buildings, historical photos, main street, Main Street Bridge, mercury, old pictures, panorama, rochester | 1 Comment

Broad St Aqueduct

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Randy

A while ago I heard about plans to revitalize Broad street in downtown Rochester by converting it back into the Canal. This is what the aqueduct bridge was originally. When I first heard of the plan, I thought it was neat but didn’t think it would ever work. The biggest hurdle I can see to … Continue reading »

Categories: Rochester Sights | Tags: aqueduct, bridge, broad st, canal, downtown, Erie Canal, rochester, traffic | 1 Comment

Broad Street

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Randy

I love local history. I work in an old company in an old building with a lot of history in an old City. Recently they sent out some information about the different stages the area the building is in has gone through along with pictures from the Rochester Public Library and the Rochester City Hall … Continue reading »

Categories: Rochester Sights, The Office | Tags: aqueduct, Aqueduct Bldg., Aqueduct Building, arrow shirts, Bee Hive Building, broad st, Broad St. bridge, Butts Building, campus site, canal, Chronicle building, city hall, Cluett Peabody & Co., Democrat and Chronicle, democrat and chronicle building, Dunn shoe factory, E.R. Andrews Printing Co., Erie Canal, Genesee River, harald building, Herald Bldg., historical photos, Kimball Tobacco Company, lawyers coop, lcp, library, Main Street Bridge, McCauley-Fien Milling Co., mercury, old, old city hall, Osburn House hotel, RG&E, RG&E power station, rochester, Rochester City Hall Photo Lab, Rochester Public Library, Rundel Library, the Herald, thomson, Upton Park | 4 Comments

Vintage Views of Rochester

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Randy

A short time ago I found a website that has lots of historical photos and postcards along with time-lines named Vintage Views of Rochester. Apparently I’m the last person in Rochester to find it, but i thought I’d share it anyway. The following is a postcard depicting the aqueduct (broad street) as well as the … Continue reading »

Categories: Rochester Sights | Tags: aqueduct, Aqueduct Building, broad st, downtown, historical buildings, historical photos, history, photos, postcards, rochester, Rochester Sights, thomson, timelines, Vintage Views | 1 Comment