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Agnes Swan sitting in front of the fireplace in the North Parlor of Rose Hill.

At Home with the Swans: The Parlors

Overview of how the parlors were used at Rose Hill Mansion.
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An old photo of a hillside with houses on it terraced above a train track and water.

Terraced Gardens

A brief overview of the terraced gardens that once lined west side of South Main Street.
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Fletcher Steele, Landscape Architect

Brief biography of landscape architect John Fletcher Steele (1885 – 1971).
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1855 painting of village square with buildings

Main Street Improvement Association, Part 1

The first in a series about the Main Street Improvement Association.
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Black and white photo of the entrance to Glenwood Cemetery

McBlain Memorial Chapel

A short history on the McBlain Memorial Chapel at the entrance of Glenwood Cemetery.
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The Pulteney Apartments

Brief history of the Pulteney Apartments
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black and white photo of the Octagon House

Form Follows Function: The Octagon House

A short history of the octagon house at 760 Castle Street.
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Cornell Agritech

A brief history of the site Cornell Agritech (formerly the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station) now stands on.
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family dollar parking lot looking across street

The Recent Past in Photos

In 2003 Historic Geneva gave disposable film cameras to fifth graders and asked them to take photos of their surroundings.
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past and current photos of the well house at Rose Hill.

Well House and Garden Shed Roof Project

Brief overview of the well house and garden shed roof project at Rose Hill Mansion.
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A complex in Courtyard apartments

From Pre-Emption Park to Courtyard Apartments

A reflection on our November 2023 Community Conversation and housing in Geneva
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1915 map north side Seneca Street. Irving Hall outlined in red.

Irving Hall

A brief history of Irving Hall located on Seneca Street.
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A large brick house with Tudor style details and porch along the front made of seven large arched windows and a door.

Houghton House

A brief history of Houghton House on the campus of Hobart and William Smith College.
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Logo for 125th anniversary of the Geneva's city charter

We Were Here In 1898: Buildings and Places

Overview of buildings and places around Geneva that existed in 1898 and are still here today
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Breuer Hotel seven men on sidewalk children on balcony

Hearing From You: The Breuer Hotel

Brief history of the Breuer Hotel.
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Art show in a large room with a wooden floor

Cracker Factory

The third and final post about 35 Lehigh Street in Geneva, New York.
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Current colored photo of Grace Chruch

Grace Willowdale Episcopal Church

A brief history of Grace Willowdale Episcopal Church.,
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A 2-story, light colored brick house with a dark columned entry porch.

The Prouty-Chew House: From Family Home to Museum and Work Space

There were many changes involved in transforming the Prouty-Chew house from a house to a museum.
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Women In Bakery Window

Food and Drinks Businesses in Downtown Geneva

Brief histories of downtown buildings in Geneva, that are currently bars and restaurants
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A man and woman and five young girls in old-fashioned dress standing outside a large brick house.

The Prouty Family Home

Discover how the Prouty-Chew House changed over the Prouty family's forty-year residence.
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multi story Brick Building

Hearing from You: William Holleran, Carpenter

Brief biography of carpenter William Holleran
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Close-up of a iron door hinge in the Housman home

Historians At Home: Jeanine Housman

Our fourth post in our "Historians At Home" series.
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single story house being towed by a truck

The Missing House on Park Place

The story of the missing house - 12 Park Place
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Two Story School Building With Spire

DeSales High School: The Early Years

A look at the early history of DeSales High School
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A wagon with a downtown intersection and grist mill in the foreground

Mystery of the Mill

A brief history of the flour and grist mill on Castle Street
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White Church With Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Sign

What’s Next? Future Historic Preservation in Geneva

Discussion of future historic preservation in Geneva.
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a collections of shoes on a table

Concealed Shoes

The phenomenon of concealed shoes.
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Greek Revival Architecture: The Basics

An introduction to Greek Revival Architecture.
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Early History of the Geneva Family YMCA

The beginning of the Geneva Family YMCA
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View on the Behind-the-Scenes tour through a 6-over-pane window across a pitched roof and field to a lake.

What’s a Belvedere?

Answers to commonly asked questions at Rose Hill Mansion - what is a belvedere and why is it called that?
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Back to School

Overview of school buildings using photos and floor plans from "Report of [New York] State Superintendent of Public Instruction" (1897) including Cortland Street and Lewis Street Schools in Geneva, New York.
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Modern Living with 16th Century Charm: Geneva’s Row Houses

Brief history of Geneva's row houses
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Several people in front of a corner store with large front windows decorated with a snowman and a hanging Blue Boy Ice Cream sign.

Every Building Tells a Story: Retail Architecture, Part II

Second in a series about retail architecture in Geneva.
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Every Building Tells A Story: Retail Architecture, Part I

First in a series about retail architecture in downtown Geneva.
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Howard & Union Streets

A brief history of Howard and Union Streets
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Every Building Tells a Story: Brook and North Brook Streets

A brief history of Brook and North Brook Streets.
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Adobe Houses in Geneva

Overview of adobe houses in Geneva, New York.
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Sherrill Street

A brief history of Sherrill Street.
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Surviving Houses on Hamilton Street

Hamilton Street has undergone the most change of any existing street in Geneva.
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Geneva’s Stories: Urban Renewal in Geneva Part Two

Second part of a two-part series on the impact of 1960s Urban Renewal on Geneva, NY.
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Fund for Historic Geneva

After two essays about urban renewal, both government and private, it’s time to turn to historic preservation.
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Building A Better Geneva: Urban Renewal, Part II

After seven years of applying for Urban Renewal money, evaluating property conditions and values, and organizing the work, demolition began in March 1966.
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Building A Better Geneva: Urban Renewal, Part I

For those of us of a certain age, urban renewal is the scapegoat for unpleasant change in our communities. “Why did they [always an unnamed “they”] tear down X, Y, and Z?” “Urban renewal.” While I sympathize with mourning the loss of what used to be, I wanted to find out what urban renewal really was, why communities embraced it, and who “they” were.
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Marian Cruger Coffin

Brief biography of landcape architect Marian Cruger Coffin
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Looking at an elegant 6-columned Greek revival house across an expanse of lawn from just outside a low white gate.

Rose Hill Turns 175!

When newly built, President Martin Van Buren visited Rose Hill Mansion 175 years ago.
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Lift Up Thine Eyes: The Upper Floors of Downtown Geneva

Overview of downtown Architecture
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Geneva House Architecture

Overview of Geneva's residential architecture.
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Large brick building with a turret.

Geneva’s Armory: Form and Function

Overview of the history of Geneva's Armory building.
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Pierce and Bickford

Brief biography of architects Joseph Pierce and Hiriam Bickford.
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No Free Money: Historic Preservation 101

Historic Preservation 101
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