2021 Virtual Inside Downtown Tour
Tickets on sale now! The “Bonus” Inside Downtown Tour is a second IDT event in 2021. This professionally produced video will bring viewers inside places not normally open to the public, or surprises as known sites that are hidden in plain view. Places visited include the Times Square Building, Irving Place (Old City Hall – ... Read more
Tour of LGBTQ Rochester Women’s History (In-Person)
Sue Cowell's Home 77 Harper Street, Rochester, NYOur 6th LGBTQ Historic Walking Tour celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Empty Closet publication and LGBTQ Women’s History. An in-person tour will be held on Saturday, November 6, 4:00pm, and will start at the corner of Harper and Wilmer Streets. There will be a reception, hosted by The Landmark Society, following the tour at ... Read more
Tour of LGBTQ Rochester Women’s History (Virtual)
Our 6th LGBTQ Historic Walking Tour celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Empty Closet publication and LGBTQ Women’s History. A virtual tour can be viewed on Wednesday, 10 November, 6:00pm. Thanks to our partners, Evelyn Bailey of the Out Alliance, the Human Rights Campaign, ImageOut – Rochester’s LGBT Film Festival, and the City of Rochester.
ROC The Day Virtual Tour w/Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation
This year, Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M), The Landmark Society of Western New York, and Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation are celebrating ROC the Day with a series of virtual events. Our nonprofit organizations play a unique role in preserving our region’s diverse housing stock while creating other critical community impacts. On three Mondays ... Read more
ROC the Day Virtual Tour w/Landmark Society
This year, Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M), The Landmark Society of Western New York, and Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation are celebrating ROC the Day with a series of virtual events. Our nonprofit organizations play a unique role in preserving our region’s diverse housing stock while creating other critical community impacts. On three Mondays ... Read more
ROC the Day Virtual Tour w/Genesee Country Village & Museum
This year, Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M), The Landmark Society of Western New York, and Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation are celebrating ROC the Day with a series of virtual events. Our nonprofit organizations play a unique role in preserving our region’s diverse housing stock while creating other critical community impacts. On three Mondays ... Read more
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
SOLD OUT: Architecture in the Wild: Exploring the South Wedge’s Architectural History (YUP Brainery Class)
Join the Landmark Society’s Young Urban Preservationists (YUPs) in exploring Rochester’s architectural history in its natural setting! In this two hour outdoor class, students walk the South Wedge neighborhood, tracing the city’s architectural evolution from the early 19th through the early 20th century. Students will also learn the names of important architectural styles, basic architectural ... Read more
SOLD OUT: Architecture in the Wild: Exploring Maplewood’s Lake View Park (YUP Brainery Class)
SOLD OUT! Love old buildings but don’t know a Queen Anne from a Dutch Colonial? In this class, the Landmark Society’s Young Urban Preservationists (YUPs) take students out onto the streets to explore Rochester’s architectural history in its natural setting. In this walking tour, traverse one of Rochester’s most impressive streets and learn the names ... Read more
Architecture for Lunch: Four Corners & City Hall Historic District
Timed to fit in with busy schedules and week-day lunch breaks, these 20-minute presentations feature information about the history and architecture of downtown Rochester neighborhoods. Led by Tyler Lucero, educator and former Landmark staff member. Architecture for Lunch tours are FREE and open to the public, held rain or shine, for the most interesting lunch ... Read more
