Boynton House Tour
A very special event is coming: a tour of the privately owned Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Boynton House in Rochester NY! This one-hour guided tour will bring you into one of Wright's most iconic designs. This is a rare opportunity, and we expect demand to be high. To give everyone a chance, ticket sales will be ... Read more
Bikes, Beer & Buildings 2022
Swiftwater Brewing 378 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NYPresented by The Lost Borough Apparel Company We're back! Grab your bikes, your smart phone, a few friends and join the Young Urban Preservationists (or YUPs—a group of The Landmark Society) for Rochester’s first bike scavenger hunt, followed by a few well-deserved drinks at Swiftwater Brewing Co. You’ll see some of Rochester’s best known gems ... Read more
Architecture in the Wild: Exploring Susan B. Anthony’s Neighborhood (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) will take you out onto the streets to explore Rochester’s architectural history in its natural setting. In this two-hour outdoor class, we’ll walk Main Street and the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood and learn ... Read more
2022 Inside Downtown Tour
Thank you to our Honorary Chairs, Randy & Dan Morgenstern. Every year, The Landmark Society's Inside Downtown Tour opens up urban environments where folks are creating exciting spaces to live and work in Rochester: we visit re-purposed spaces, renovated homes, lovingly preserved places, and newly built sites that are designed with sensitivity to the overall ... Read more
2022 Inside Downtown Tour
Presented by: Merrill Lynch Wealth Management The GL Group - David Guadagnino Thank you to our Honorary Chairs, Randy & Dan Morgenstern. Every year, The Landmark Society's Inside Downtown Tour opens up urban environments where folks are creating exciting spaces to live and work in Rochester: we visit re-purposed spaces, renovated homes, lovingly preserved places, ... Read more
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
2022 New York Statewide Preservation Conference
2022 New York Statewide Preservation Conference will be held in-person in Syracuse NY, September 22-24. Stay tuned for more information! Session proposals are now open through April 11, 2022. Click here for more information. Presented by: The Landmark Society of Western New York; Preservation Association of Central New York; City of Syracuse; The Preservation League ... Read more
Architecture in the Wild: Exploring Maplewood’s Seneca Parkway (YUP Brainery Class)
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 to explore Rochester’s architectural history in its natural setting. During this two-hour walking tour, walk the streets of the Maplewood neighborhood, examining the magnificent architecture of the Frederick Law ... Read more
8th Annual Cocktails & Carburetors
FLX Auto Storage 384 East Ave, Macedon, NYThe Cocktails & Carburetors Committee has found an exciting new location to hold the Opening Night Party on Friday evening, October 7th, 2022 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. FLX Auto Storage, located in Macedon, is a high-end storage facility for vehicles including a social lounge. Founded in 2018 by Jim Swetman as a place that ... Read more
Architecture in the Wild: Exploring Downtown’s Architectural History (YUP Brainery Class)
For the first time, The Landmark Society’s Young Urban Preservationists are taking their popular walking tour downtown to explore Rochester’s civic and commercial architecture. Participants will observe downtown buildings in their natural setting as they learn the names of important architectural styles, basic architectural terminology, and how to approximately date the buildings we see every ... Read more
