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September 13th, 2024
In 2003 Historic Geneva gave disposable film cameras to fifth graders and asked them to take photos of their surroundings.
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June 28th, 2024
Brief overview of the well house and garden shed roof project at Rose Hill Mansion.
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February 9th, 2024
A reflection on our November 2023 Community Conversation and housing in Geneva
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September 15th, 2023
A brief history of Irving Hall located on Seneca Street.
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September 1st, 2023
A brief history of Houghton House on the campus of Hobart and William Smith College.
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June 2nd, 2023
Overview of buildings and places around Geneva that existed in 1898 and are still here today
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March 17th, 2023
Brief history of the Breuer Hotel.
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December 16th, 2022
The third and final post about 35 Lehigh Street in Geneva, New York.
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October 21st, 2022
A brief history of Grace Willowdale Episcopal Church.,
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October 14th, 2022
There were many changes involved in transforming the Prouty-Chew house from a house to a museum.
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September 23rd, 2022
Brief histories of downtown buildings in Geneva, that are currently bars and restaurants
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June 30th, 2022
Discover how the Prouty-Chew House changed over the Prouty family's forty-year residence.
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February 11th, 2022
Brief biography of carpenter William Holleran
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June 18th, 2021
Our fourth post in our "Historians At Home" series.
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May 20th, 2021
The story of the missing house - 12 Park Place
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January 15th, 2021
A look at the early history of DeSales High School
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January 8th, 2021
A brief history of the flour and grist mill on Castle Street
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July 17th, 2020
Discussion of future historic preservation in Geneva.
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January 17th, 2020
The phenomenon of concealed shoes.
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October 9th, 2019
An introduction to Greek Revival Architecture.
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September 20th, 2019
The beginning of the Geneva Family YMCA
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June 27th, 2019
Answers to commonly asked questions at Rose Hill Mansion - what is a belvedere and why is it called that?
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September 14th, 2018
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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April 6th, 2018
Brief history of Geneva's row houses
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January 19th, 2018
Second in a series about retail architecture in Geneva.
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December 7th, 2017
First in a series about retail architecture in downtown Geneva.
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October 20th, 2017
A brief history of Howard and Union Streets
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September 22nd, 2017
A brief history of Brook and North Brook Streets.
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August 18th, 2017
Overview of adobe houses in Geneva, New York.
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August 11th, 2017
A brief history of Sherrill Street.
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July 28th, 2017
Hamilton Street has undergone the most change of any existing street in Geneva.
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June 29th, 2017
Starting over in a new house.
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June 6th, 2016
Preview of the 2016 Tour of Homes
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May 20th, 2016
Preview of the 2016 Tour of Homes
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March 18th, 2016
Second part of a two-part series on the impact of 1960s Urban Renewal on Geneva, NY.
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December 17th, 2015
After two essays about urban renewal, both government and private, it’s time to turn to historic preservation.
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November 13th, 2015
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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October 16th, 2015
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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September 12th, 2014
Brief biography of landcape architect Marian Cruger Coffin
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August 30th, 2014
When newly built, President Martin Van Buren visited Rose Hill Mansion 175 years ago.
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June 6th, 2014
37 High Street The definition of “home” varies from person to person. It might be spiritual or physical, temporary or long term. This year’s theme for the Geneva Historical Society’s Tour of Homes is What is Home. The homes and properties on the tour are each unique but they all share one thing in common – to someone they are home. 21 Jay Street On
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April 18th, 2014
Overview of downtown Architecture
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February 21st, 2014
Overview of Geneva's residential architecture.
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November 19th, 2013
Overview of the history of Geneva's Armory building.
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September 7th, 2013
Brief biography of architects Joseph Pierce and Hiriam Bickford.
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January 25th, 2013
Historic Preservation 101
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