St Joseph's Place - Rochester, NY
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sagefemme
N 43° 09.560 W 077° 36.392
18T E 288090 N 4781807
Is it the octagonal steeple atop a square belltower that makes this unique? Or the Greek Revival dome that tops the steeple? Or the clock in the belltower? Or is it that the steeple is virtually all that is left in this preserved ruins?
Waymark Code: WMDQWX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2012
Views: 6
Answer: All of the above.
As regards the bell tower:
"The fire destroyed the church, except for the tower and walls in October 1974, forcing the parish to abandon the ruin. The Landmark Society of Western New York, the State University College at Brockport, city officials, members of the Downtown Development Corporation, and the original Roman Catholic religious order all supported preserving the bell tower and three extant bays (front facade) as a monument encased in a park, named St. Joseph’s Park. The conversion was carried out by Landmark Society of Western New York in 1980." (
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As regards the clock:
"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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Ironically, as of the submission of this waymark, Kodak has announced that it will no longer make digital cameras. So, it seems that this clock/belltower and steeple has outlasted Eastman Kodak Company.