Washington Square Park - Rochester, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sagefemme
N 43° 09.202 W 077° 36.310
18T E 288181 N 4781140
Framed by Clinton Avenue on the east, Court Street on the north, St Mary's Place on the east, and Woodbury St on the south.
Waymark Code: WMDMPV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 2

The 1937 American Guide series "Rochester and Monroe County" describes states that this "town square" was given by Elisha Johnson in 1817. This was one of three sites that could have become the center of Rochester, with the development of a courthouse and other public buildings.

Rochester's "town square" ended up on the other side of the river, on the site donated by Col Rocheser, Col Fitzhugh and Maj Carroll at W Main St and S Fitzhugh St. No space remains there that could be construed as a town square, so we are lucky to have this historic place.
Name: Washington Square Park

Street Location: Clinton Ave between Court St and Woodbury

Local Municipality: Rochester

State/Province, etc.: NY

Country: USA

Date Established: 1817

Picnic Facilities: a picnic table or two

Monuments/Statues: Soldiers and Sailors monument, memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): none

Fountains: none

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: none

Web Site: Not listed

Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed

Recreational Facilities: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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