National Register Listings in
Monroe County, New York

Adams-Ryan House Adsit Cobblestone Farmhouse Alcoa Care-free Home Andrews Street Bridge Anthony, Susan B., House Aquinas Institute Arvine Heights Historic District Bevier Memorial Building Blackwell, Antoinette Louisa Brown, Childhood Home Brick Presbyterian Church Complex Bridge Square Historic District Brockport Cemetery Brockport Central Rural High School Brockport West Side Historic District Brown's Race Historic District Brown, Adam, Block Browncroft Historic District Building at 551-555 North Goodman Street Bush, Horace and Grace, House Campbell-Whittlesey House Central Trust Bank Building Chamber of Commerce Chase Cobblestone Farmhouse Child, Jonathan, House & Brewster-Burke House Historic District Chili Mills Conservation Area Chili-West Historic District Christ Church Church of Saints Peter and Paul Complex City Hall Historic District Clarkson Corners Historic District Cohen, H. C., Company Building-Andrews Building Cole Cobblestone Farmhouse Conant, Austin R., House Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshi Austria Court Exchange Building-National Casket Company Court Street Bridge Covert, William, Cobblestone Farmhouse Cox Building Cox, Isaac, Cobblestone Farmstead Cox-Budlong House Curtis-Crumb Farm Daisy Flour Mill, Inc. Dayton's Corners School DeLand, Henry, House DeLand, Minerva and Daniel, House Dewey, Chester, School No. 14 East Avenue Historic District East High School East Main Street Historic District East Side Presbyterian Church Eastman Dental Dispensary Eastman, George, House Edwards Building Ely, Hervey, House Emmanuel Presbyterian Church English Evangelical Church of the Reformation and Parish House Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct Fairport Public Library Federal Building Fernwood Park Historic District First Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Fairport First Baptist Church of Mumford First Congregational Church of Fairport First National Bank of Rochester-Old Monroe County Savings Bank Building First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church of Mumford First Unitarian Church First Universalist Church G.W. Todd-Wilmot Castle Company Building Gannett Building Garbuttsville Cemetery Gates-Livermore Cobblestone Genesee Lighthouse German United Evangelical Church Complex Grace Church Granite Building Greece Memorial Hall Grove Place Historic District Hagaman, David, House Harrison, Edward, House Hildreth-Lord-Hawley Farm Hinchey, Franklin, House Hipp-Kennedy House Holy Rosary Church Complex Honeoye Falls Village Historic District Hopkins Farm House at 235-237 Reynolds Street House at 288 Wimbledon Road Hulburt, Thomas L., House Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church Complex Immanuel Baptist Church Inglewood and Thurston Historic District Jayne and Mason Bank Building Jayne, William C., House Jewish Young Men's and Women's Association Kirstein Building Koda-Vista Historic District Lake View Cemetery Lehigh Valley Railroad Station Leopold Street Shule Linden-South Historic District Little Theatre Lomb, Adolph, House Lower Mill Madison Square-West Main Street Historic District Main Street Bridge Main Street Historic District Mann, Donald, House Maplewood Historic District Maplewood Historic District (Boundary Increase) Mason, George G., House McVean, David, House Mendon Cobblestone Academy Mendon Presbyterian Church Michaels-Stern Building Michelsen, George J. Furniture Factory Miller, Romanta T., House Miller-Horton-Barben Farm Morgan-Manning House Mount Hope Cemetery Mt. Hope-Highland Historic District Mud House National Company Building Naval Armory-Convention Hall Nazareth House North Star School District No. 11 Norton Village Historic District O'Kane Market and O'Kane Building Oatka Cemetery Old Stone Warehouse Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church Complex Park Avenue and State Street Historic District Park Avenue Historic District Payne, William A., House Penfield Road Historic District Phelps, Stephen, House Phoenix Building Pittsford Village Historic District Polvino Building Potter Historic District Powers Building Pulaski Library Ramona Park Historic District Reynolds Arcade Rich, Samuel, House Richardson's Tavern Riga Academy Rochester City School #24 Rochester Fire Department Headquarters and Shops Rochester Savings Bank Rochester Street Historic District Rundel Memorial Library Sage, Simeon, House Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Saint Bernard's Seminary Saint Mark's and Saint John's Episcopal Church Seneca Park East and West Shantz Button Factory Sheldon Cobblestone House Shingleside Shirts, William, House Short, Andrew, House Sibley Triangle Building Sibley's, Lindsay and Curr Building Sibley, Hiram, Homestead Sibley-Elmdorf Historic District Soldiers' Memorial Tower South Wedge Historic District Spencerport Methodist Church Spring House St. John's Episcopal Church St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church and Rectory St. Luke's Episcopal Church St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory St. Paul-North Water Streets Historic District State Street Historic District Stewart Cobblestone Farmhouse Stone-Tolan House Tall Maples Miniature Golf Course Teoronto Block Historic District Terminal Building Third Ward Historic District Times Square Building Tinker Cobblestone Farmstead Union Presbyterian Church United Congregational Church of Irondequoit University Club US Post Office-East Rochester US Post Office-Honeoye Falls Vanderbeck House Walker-Warren House Wallace, Timothy, House Warner, H. H., Building Washington Street Rowhouses Watts, Ebenezer, House Webster Baptist Church Webster Grange No. 436 Whalen, Harvey, House Wheatland Baptist Cemetery Whitcomb Cobblestone Farmhouse White, John and Chauncey, House Whiteside, Barnett and Co. Agricultural Works Wilbur House Wilder Building Windom Hall Wollensack Optical Company Building Youngs, Thomas, House
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New York random facts
Monroe County, located in western New York state, has a rich and diverse history that dates back thousands of years. The area was originally inhabited by indigenous Native American tribes, including the Seneca and the Tonawanda Seneca Nations. These tribes thrived in the region, relying on the abundant resources provided by the Genesee River and the surrounding land.

In the late 18th century, European settlers began to arrive in the area, attracted by the fertile soil and the potential for trade along the river. In 1808, Monroe County was officially established and named after President James Monroe. The early years were marked by agricultural development, with farms and mills being established across the county.

The construction of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century had a significant impact on Monroe County. The canal connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River, making Rochester, the county seat, a bustling center of commerce and industry. Businesses flourished as the city became a major transportation hub, attracting entrepreneurs and immigrants from all over the world.

Throughout the 20th century, Monroe County continued to develop and diversify. Rochester became known as the "Flower City," with flourishing horticulture and seed industries. The county also played a vital role in the manufacturing sector, particularly in the production of cameras, optical equipment, and other technological advancements.

Today, Monroe County remains a vibrant and thriving region, with a strong economy and a rich cultural heritage. The county is home to numerous educational institutions, including the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology, solidifying its reputation as a center for innovation and knowledge. While industry has evolved and changed over the years, the county continues to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Monroe County, New York.

  • 1683 - Monroe County is part of Albany County, which was formed by the English colonial government.
  • 1796 - The Treaty of Big Tree is signed, transferring land in Monroe County from the Seneca Nation to the United States.
  • 1812 - Haussauer's Mills, now known as Rochester, is settled by European-American settlers on the Genesee River.
  • 1821 - Monroe County is officially created as a county from parts of Genesee County and Ontario County.
  • 1823 - Rochester becomes the county seat of Monroe County.
  • 1834 - Nathaniel Rochester, one of Rochester's founders, dies. The city is named after him.
  • 1842 - The Erie Canal is enlarged and deepened, boosting Rochester's economy and population.
  • 1853 - Rochester becomes an incorporated city.
  • 1905 - The City of Rochester annexes several surrounding towns and villages, expanding its borders.
  • 1950s - Kodak and Xerox, both headquartered in Rochester, have their heyday and contribute to the local economy.
  • 2017 - Unity Health System and Rochester General Health System merge to form Rochester Regional Health, a major healthcare provider in the area.