Confessions of an Urban Explorer: “Damn Conscience� Rochester Subway

[Donna]

http://www.rochestersubway.com/topics/2013/10/confessions-of-an-urban-explorer-iola-tuberculosis-sanatorium/

Iola Sanitorium  TB Sanitorium

[Kris G.]

Going by this area many, many times over the years for various Dr. visits, I was always intrigued by what the buildings were at one time.  Even though the years brought much disrepair to them with broken windows, crumbling bricks, broken facades, foliage growing on the exteriors, they still looked like they were beautiful at one time and the setting was park-like. Personally, I think making this beautiful area into a vast parking lot anchored by a Costco kind of sad.

[Donna]

1960's postcard view of Downtown Rochester, NY . The caption reads:

"The 'new' Rochester, NY, looking west up Broad Street from Midtown Tower. Behind a colorful new motel are the famed Rundel Library and huge War Memorial. The gleaming Public Safety Building is adjacent to the rising steel of the Courts Building. At right center is the winged Times Square Building."



 A dare-devil ice skater jumps over not one, but FIVE wooden barrels at Genesee Valley Park. Winter games, Rochester style.

[PHOTO: Albert R. Stone. February 23, 1917]



Do you have memories of the Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre? It's been closed for 20 years and now a local developer (owner of Mr. Dominic's restaurant) may bring it back!   



Today’s FUN FOTO FRIDAY is this 1920′s view of the Erie Canal aqueduct looking east. You’re looking at the covering over the old canal which would soon become Broad Street and the Rochester Subway beneath.

Just some stuff I found on fb

[MAK]

It would be great to get the Lakeshore Drive-in back! I had many a good time there-YAY for Mr. Dominics, a staple restaurant on the Charlotte strip! Cool pics Donna, thanks! 

[Donna]

http://www.rochestersubway.com/topics/2014/01/new-life-for-holy-rosary-church-rochester-ny/

New Life for Holy Rosary Church & Neighborhood

I know more about Rochester than my own town!!

[MAK]

http://www.rochestersubway.com/topics/2014/01/new-life-for-holy-rosary-church-rochester-ny/

New Life for Holy Rosary Church & Neighborhood

I know more about Rochester than my own town!!

Looks nice-too bad it's in a not so nice part of the city!