Rochester's Historic East Avenue District (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738534978)

American cities and towns have always prided themselves on their grand avenues. The social elite and industrial captains often transformed normal thoroughfares into magnificent promenades lined with mansions to showcase their wealth. Post-Civil War America experienced a burst of this activity, but Rochester, America's first true boomtown, had already set its sights on a grand avenue as early as 1840. The nouveau riche were anxious to establish a prestigious social colony befitting their stature. Using local and national architects, landscapers, and craftsmen, they transformed East Avenue from a crudely hacked pioneer lane into one of the grandest approaches to any city in the world. Although somewhat altered, it is still Rochester's most beautiful street and remains one of Monroe County's most spectacular features.

Author: Michael Leavy
ISBN-10: 0738534978
ISBN-13: 9780738534978
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 01/13/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.48w x 0.34d