Rochester Routes: Tours of Monroe County's Historic Places

by Patricia Braus

Showcasing some of the finest architecture that Monroe County has to offer in five separate driving tours, Rochester Routes guides you from downtown Rochester to Pittsford, Brockport, Scottsville and many other town and village destinations. With helpful driving maps and dozens of photographs and captivating historical anecodotes.

Genres: History

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Patricia Braus is a former reporter for the Rochester Times-Union and the Ithaca Journal. She also taught and did science writing for the University of Rochester Medical Center.

She graduated from Cornell University and has an MPH from UR.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book was originally intended for self-guided driving tours but today works just as well using Google Street View. It's quite a fun activity, and the book is filled with fascinating information about Monroe County history and the various architectural styles found here. They even tried to be kind to that godawful RIT campus.

Rochester Routes was also adapted for audio CD and cassette. I've seen these available at Lift Bridge Book Shop in Brockport.

The tours are:

Cultural Rochester: An East Avenue Outing
North to Lake: Downtown to Charlotte
West by the River: Mt. Hope to Mumford
Westward to Brockport: Following the Erie Canal
Pittsford and Mendon: The Early Towns

There is also a brief chapter at the end about modern architecture.