St Joseph's Place - Rochester, NY - German-American Heritage Sites on Waymarking.com

"A landmark of the pre-Civil War era, this elegant stone church represents a monumental undertaking by the German Catholic community under the leadership fo Redemporist missionaries." (visit link)

"The elaborate 1909 neo-Renaissance bell and clock tower contrasts with the simple dignity of the 1843 church. The high. flat, greek-inspired cornice of the church conceals its low-pitched roof. On the front facade this cornice extends into two crved buttress-like forms which make the transition from the main mass to the square base of the tower. ...

Methodical George Eastman, driving each morning from his... East Avenue mansion, would glace at the tower on Franlkin Street to check his watch...One monring, watch in hand, (after the tower clock's hands had been stopped by an accumulation of years of grime), he fumed into the Rectory and agreed, if necessary, to pay for the tower-clock's repair. 'It's as much a part of Rochester as - as cameras!' he snapped 'It's a landmark! A public service that must be preserved"
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And so it has been, preserved as a monument after the disastrous fire.

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Date Logged Log   11/10/2012 denben visited it