Rochester History

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Benjamin Comeau and Katie Eggers Comeau

In June 2023, the Strong National Museum of Play opened a 90,000-square-foot expansion that increased the size of the institution to 375,000 square feet. The museum’s vibrantly colored, visually arresting addition was the most notable in a series of projects that refashioned its downtown Rochester, … You must subscribe in order to view this content. […]

Articles

Director’s Corner

Emily Clasper

Letter from the Editors

Christine L. Ridarsky and Rebecca Edwards
Feature Article

Saved by Play: The Rise and Fall of Urban Renewal in Rochester’s Southeast Loop

Benjamin Comeau and Katie Eggers Comeau
In Conversation

Richard Newman and Mark Ferrara Discuss the Erie Canal

Book Review

The Roots of Flower City: Horticulture, Empire and the Remaking of Rochester, New York

Matt Dallos
ROC Artifact

Douglass Brothers’ Grocery

Harold J. Schuler