Washington Square Park - Rochester, NY
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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
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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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