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Cobblestone Buildings in Greece, NY

Posted in Cobblestone, History on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Click here to read a blog post of how a visit to Boston inspired a Greece woman to discover the history in her own backyard. (Greece is a suburb of Rochester, NY.)

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I’m in the news – interviewed about cobblestone buildings

Posted in Cobblestone, Western NY, tagged , , , on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Click Here to Read: Fixing up cobblestone house is woman’s contribution to history
Click here to view the Cobblestone Quest book referenced in the article.

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How to Build a Cobblestone House (just kidding!)

Posted in Biking, Cobblestone, Education / skills, Finger Lakes, History, Humor, Lake Ontario, Rochester, Western NY, tagged , , , , on December 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »

by Sue Freeman
He huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down – certainly not if the house was built with cobblestones. Building cobblestone houses was a folk art that flourished in upstate New York from 1825 until the Civil War in 1860. Many of the 700+ cobblestone homes that were built survive today, [...]

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Moving a Cobblestone Building?

Posted in Cobblestone, History, Rochester, Uncategorized, tagged , on July 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I can only imagine the work involved in moving a cobblestone blacksmith shop!! Built before the Civil War, of stones and mortar, just imagine the weight and the fragility. Irondequoit is moving their cobblestone building on Monday. Read about it & see a photo here: http://www.mpnnow.com/news/x544084711/Big-move-for-blacksmith-shop-is-Monday
Then, get this guide to learn the secrets of cobblestone [...]

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A Canadian Visit to Our Cobblestone Museum

Posted in Cobblestone, History, tagged , , , , , on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Why is it that people from “away” appreciate what we have more than we locals do? It doesn’t matter where the “away” is – it always seems things outside our normal sphere are more exotic or interesting. Those of us who live (or have lived) among cobblestone buildings take them for granted. They’re all around [...]

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Cobblestone Owner Slow at Repairs

Posted in Cobblestone, tagged , , , , , , , on April 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Maintaining a cobblestone building is a challenging task. Refurbishing one that has fallen into disrepair is a daunting task. A new owner of the cobblestone buildings at the corner of Route 251 and Strong Road in Victor is being asked to speed up the process: Victor homestead restorer told to get ’er done
This [...]

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Take a Cobblestone Bike Tour

Posted in Biking, Cobblestone, Finger Lakes, Rochester, Syracuse, Western NY, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

As summer wanes and fall colors begin to appear, road bikers should be in prime biking condition. You’ve probably biked many of the same familiar routes this year. Maybe you need a new goal – a new reason to head out for a spin. I recommend going on a cobblestone quest.
In your travels you’ve probably [...]

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What Are You Missing?

Posted in Biking, Cobblestone, Finger Lakes, History, Rochester, Western NY, tagged , , , , , , on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

We so often ignore the wonders in our own neighborhoods. Lynn B. of Penfield certainly did. Here’s the review of “Cobblestone Quest” she posted on Amazon.com:
“Fabulous resource. I live in the Rochester area but it took visiting friends, who brought this book with them, to discover the area’s treasures. We spent a wonderful day following [...]

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