East Avenue Historic District
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East Avenue Historic District is a national historic district
located at Rochester
in Monroe County, New York
. The district consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums. It contains approximately 700 structures. Notable structures in the district include the Hiram W. Sibley House (1868), home of Hiram Sibley
; Edward E. Boynton House
(1909), Rochester's only work by Frank Lloyd Wright
; the Culver House (1805–1816), moved to its present site in 1906; and the Strong-Todd House (1901), once occupied by Henry A. Strong.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
The George Eastman House
is a National Historic Landmark
located within the district.
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 consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums. It contains approximately 700 structures. Notable structures in the district include the Hiram W. Sibley House (1868), home of Hiram Sibley
Hiram Sibley
Hiram Sibley , was an industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.Sibley was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, and later resided in Rochester, New York. He became interested in the work of Samuel Morse involving the telegraph.In 1840, he joined with Morse and Ezra Cornell to create a...
; Edward E. Boynton House
Edward E. Boynton House
The Edward E. Boynton House was built in Rochester, New York in 1908. This two-story house is built in the elongated "T" plan. Frank Lloyd Wright won agreement from Boynton to not only design the house but also design the landscape and furnishings as well. It's the furthest east of Wright's Prairie...
(1909), Rochester's only work by Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
; the Culver House (1805–1816), moved to its present site in 1906; and the Strong-Todd House (1901), once occupied by Henry A. Strong.
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 1979.
The George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
is a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
located within the district.
External links
- Hiram W. Sibley House, 400 East Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, NY: 5 photos, 7 data pages, and supplemental material at Historic American Building Survey
- Silas O. Smith House, 485 East Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, NY: 11 drawings, 2 photos, 3 data pages, and supplemental material at Historic American Building Survey
- George Thompson House, 546 East Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, NY: 5 photos and 8 data pages at Historic American Building Survey
- Charles Bissell House, 666 East Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, NY: 6 photos and 9 data pages at Historic American Building Survey
- Bates-Ryder House, 1399 East Avenue, Rochester, Monroe, NY: 6 photos and 9 data pages at Historic American Building Survey
- E. E. Boynton House, 16 East Boulevard, Rochester, Monroe, NY: 7 photos and 11 data pages at Historic American Building Survey
- Oliver Culver House, 70 East Boulevard, Rochester, Monroe, NY: 9 drawings, 4 photos, and 3 data pages at Historic American Building Survey