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January 15th, 2021
A look at the early history of DeSales High School
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January 8th, 2021
A brief history of the flour and grist mill on Castle Street
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October 30th, 2020
A selection of veterans buried at St. Patrick's Cemetery
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October 23rd, 2020
Overview the history of St. Patrick's Cemetery and some of its residents
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October 9th, 2020
The stories behind some of Geneva’s street names
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September 18th, 2020
A brief history and memories of the Geneva Rollerdrome.
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July 17th, 2020
Discussion of future historic preservation in Geneva.
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May 1st, 2020
Review of recent historic preservation projects in Geneva.
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March 20th, 2020
Gerald Folwer and his work at the Schine theatres in Geneva.
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January 10th, 2020
Brief history of Brookside Cemetery.
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October 23rd, 2019
Brief history of Irish and Italian immigration to Geneva.
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September 26th, 2019
The story of Jane Stuart and her portrait of George Washington at Rose Hill.
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October 9th, 2019
An introduction to Greek Revival Architecture.
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June 27th, 2019
Answers to commonly asked questions at Rose Hill Mansion - what is a belvedere and why is it called that?
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December 19th, 2018
Christmas shopping based on ads from the November 27, 1968 edition of the Geneva Times.
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December 7th, 2018
Is Geneva undergoing gentrification?
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November 2nd, 2018
The story of Nehemiah Denton.
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August 24th, 2018
Finger Lakes 101
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April 6th, 2018
Brief history of Geneva's row houses
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January 19th, 2018
Second in a series about retail architecture in Geneva.
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December 7th, 2017
First in a series about retail architecture in downtown Geneva.
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October 20th, 2017
A brief history of Howard and Union Streets
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October 4th, 2017
Brief history of Glenwood Cemetery
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September 22nd, 2017
A brief history of Brook and North Brook Streets.
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September 8th, 2017
A brief history of the recently reinstalled Washington Street Cemetery Arch.
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August 18th, 2017
Overview of adobe houses in Geneva, New York.
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August 11th, 2017
A brief history of Sherrill Street.
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July 28th, 2017
Hamilton Street has undergone the most change of any existing street in Geneva.
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March 18th, 2016
Second part of a two-part series on the impact of 1960s Urban Renewal on Geneva, NY.
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January 15th, 2016
The first video in a monthly series of short Geneva history stories, beginning with Urban Renewal.
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November 13th, 2015
After seven years of applying for Urban Renewal money, evaluating property conditions and values, and organizing the work, demolition began in March 1966.
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October 16th, 2015
For those of us of a certain age, urban renewal is the scapegoat for unpleasant change in our communities. “Why did they [always an unnamed “they”] tear down X, Y, and Z?” “Urban renewal.” While I sympathize with mourning the loss of what used to be, I wanted to find out what urban renewal really was, why communities embraced it, and who “they” were.
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July 24th, 2015
One of the oldest burial grounds in Geneva was the Pulteney Street Burial Ground. I say one of the oldest because the first burials appear to have taken place where Trinity Episcopal Church stands today.
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March 13th, 2015
The month of March is upon us with wildly unpredictable weather. March is the month of wind, sun, snow, rain, sleet, and it usually has a complete temperature rollercoaster. I have a real love/hate affair with March. The days get longer; the sun comes out more and then just as I begin looking for crocuses, daffodils, primroses and violets in the garden we get socked
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June 20th, 2014
By John Marks, Curator of Collections and Exhibits About 18 months ago I wrote about the details of national, state, and local historic preservation programs. They bear revisiting in the wake of the National Register of Historic Places approving the Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District. The district includes most of traditional downtown, the rectangle formed by Seneca, Exchange, Castle, and Main Streets. Linden Street
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April 18th, 2014
Overview of downtown Architecture
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April 11th, 2014
Brief history of J. W. Smith Dry Goods Co.
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February 21st, 2014
Overview of Geneva's residential architecture.
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November 19th, 2013
Overview of the Armory
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October 21st, 2013
Geographically, Linden Street is the heart of downtown.
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September 7th, 2013
Brief biography of architects Joseph Pierce and Hiriam Bickford.
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May 16th, 2013
Seneca Lake and its shore have always been valuable commodities to Geneva, but the nature of that value is always changing.
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March 15th, 2013
The Swan family's experience with muskellunge
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January 25th, 2013
Historic Preservation 101