YUP Class @ Brainery: The Rocks that Built Rochester
It’s not an accident that 90% of the country’s cobblestone structures are located within 75 miles of Rochester. From cobblestones to picturesque cemeteries and stately red sandstone civic buildings to old mills, our area’s unique architectural heritage is, in part, a reflection of its singular geological history. Ancient shallow seas and more recent Ice Age ... Read more
Landmark Travels: Portugal and the Douro River Cruise
This trip took place in April 2022. Stay tuned for photos from the trip! Join us for The Landmark Society’s trip to Portugal in 2022. We will cruise 7 days along the Douro River, visiting cities, vineyards and villages. We’ll have two days in Lisbon, and visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Salamanca, ... Read more
Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th Birthday
Celebrate the founder of American landscape architecture, author and conservationist Frederick Law Olmsted. This year, organizations across the country are celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth in 1822. Visit olmsted200.org to learn more about Olmsted and his legacy, and highlandparkconservancy.org/frederick-law-olmsted for information about local events commemorating his birthday.
Nominations Due for 2022 Preservation Awards
We are now seeking nominations for the 2022 Preservation Awards. Award suggestions are welcome from Genesee, Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties. Click here to learn more and submit your nomination by May 1, 2022!
Dance Performance at St. Joseph’s Park
St. Joseph's Park NE Corner of Pleasant & N. Clinton, Rochester, NYSt. Joseph's Park is proud to host "If These Walls Could Speak..." an experiential, multisensory, site-specific dance performance produced by Natalia Lisina, with live music directed by Gregory Woodsbie. The event is free, with donations accepted virtually at the door. Reservations are not required. Supported by SUNY Brockport and The Landmark Society of Western New ... Read more
Landmark Travels: Holland (Michigan!) Tulip Festival
This trip took place in May 2022. Check back for photos! Holland (Michigan) Tulip Festival featuring Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel Thursday May 12 - Thursday May 19, 2022 Travel with us to Michigan in 2022 to experience the Holland Tulip Festival, a stay at the Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel and more in the week-long travel ... Read more
Ellwanger Garden Open Weekends
Ellwanger Garden 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NYJoin us for two weekends in May! The weekends of May 14th & 15th and May 21st and 22nd, the site will be open from 12-noon to 3pm. Look for signs directing to nearby off-site parking. A $5 donation per person is appreciated to help maintain this historic landscape.
Ellwanger Garden Open Weekends
Ellwanger Garden 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NYJoin us for two weekends in May! The weekends of May 14th & 15th and May 21st and 22nd, the site will be open from 12-noon to 3pm. Look for signs directing to nearby off-site parking. A $5 donation per person is appreciated to help maintain this historic landscape.
SOLD OUT: Architecture in the Wild: Exploring NOTA’s Architectural History (YUP/Brainery Class)
Love old buildings but don’t know a Queen Anne from a Dutch Colonial? The Landmark Society’s Young Urban Preservationists (YUPs for short) are taking students out onto the streets to explore Rochester’s architectural history in its natural setting. In this 2-hour outdoor class, students will walk the Neighborhood of the Arts and the East Avenue ... Read more
Ellwanger Garden Open Weekends
Ellwanger Garden 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NYJoin us for two weekends in May! The weekends of May 14th & 15th and May 21st and 22nd, the site will be open from 12-noon to 3pm. Look for signs directing to nearby off-site parking. A $5 donation per person is appreciated to help maintain this historic landscape.
