Brown's Race Historic District
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Brown's Race Historic District is a national historic district
located at Rochester
in Monroe County, New York
. The district contains 15 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 14 contributing sites. All of the principal buildings are used for commercial purposes and are sited along or near the curving south rim of the Genesee River
gorge at the rim of the High Falls
. The district comprises a collection of 19th century industrial buildings built of brick and stone, and ranging in size from one- to six-stories. Also in the district is the mill race
and the 19th century iron Pont De Rennes bridge
, which is used today as a pedestrian bridge and viewing platform of the High Falls and surrounding gorge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
located at Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
in Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
. The district contains 15 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 14 contributing sites. All of the principal buildings are used for commercial purposes and are sited along or near the curving south rim of the Genesee River
Genesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
gorge at the rim of the High Falls
High Falls, Rochester New York
The High Falls are one of three voluminous waterfalls on the Genesee River, that flow through the cityof Rochester in New York. The High Falls are located about 2 miles upstream from the...
. The district comprises a collection of 19th century industrial buildings built of brick and stone, and ranging in size from one- to six-stories. Also in the district is the mill race
Mill race
A mill race, raceway or mill lade is the current or channel of a stream, especially one for conducting water to or from a water wheel or other device for utilizing its energy...
and the 19th century iron Pont De Rennes bridge
Pont De Rennes bridge
The Pont De Rennes bridge is located in the Brown's Race Historic District of Rochester New York at the base ofthe High Falls where itspans the Genesee River. The Pont De Rennes bridge formerly carried Platt Street over the...
, which is used today as a pedestrian bridge and viewing platform of the High Falls and surrounding gorge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.