Indian Allen plaque - Rochester, NY
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sagefemme
N 43° 09.334 W 077° 36.658
18T E 287716 N 4781400
This plaque, commemorating mill companies, is in itself a peice of history, as it is mentioned in the Rochester and Monroe County American Guide series Tours (#3 - a walking tour of downtown Rochester) published in 1937.
Waymark Code: WMJCDR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2013
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The finally stop on the tour described above was "62. Site of Indian Allen's Mill". The original (1913) plaque described as Stop 62 doesn't actually mention "Indian" Allen. It reads:
"Rochester, Fitzhugh and
Carroll Mill Canal
Rochester, NY
Officers:
William B. Hale, President
George I Fien, Sec. & Tres.
Commissioners:
George I Fien. William B. Hale
Thomas H. Yawger
Owners:
Clara A. Hale & Kate R. Andrews
City of Rochester
Rochester Subway & Light Co.
McCauley-Fien Milling Co.
Rochester Printing Co.
Est. Mortimore F. Reynolds
Ocumpaugh Realtor Co.
C.R & F.A. Newberry
Erected October 1913"
Engraved into the concrete retaining wall are the words (partially obscured) suggest that that what we now call Grave Street once went by another name:
" O Huron Co
Rustic St
Rochester, NY"
Group that erected the marker: unknown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Graves Street
Rochester, NY USA
14604
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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