Exchange Lift Bridge ~ 1904, Rochester, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member garmin_geek
N 43° 09.274 W 077° 36.709
18T E 287644 N 4781291
Broad Street, Rochester was once the Erie Canal and was crossed by Exchange Street by a lift bridge in 1904.
Waymark Code: WM99WT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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1904
 
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Horse drawn wagons had to wait while canal boats (pulled by mules) passed under the Exchange Stree lift bridge. The stairway on the left allowed pedestrians to cross without waiting. In 1904, Alling and Cory (now Expedx), on the left, occupied the building where the war memorial now stands.
Year photo was taken: 1904
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