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An Original, Almost – George Washington’s Portrait at Rose Hill Mansion
The story of Jane Stuart and her portrait of George Washington at Rose Hill. -
Greek Revival Architecture: The Basics
An introduction to Greek Revival Architecture. -
What’s a Belvedere?
Answers to commonly asked questions at Rose Hill Mansion - what is a belvedere and why is it called that? -
Christmas in Geneva 50 Years Ago
Christmas shopping based on ads from the November 27, 1968 edition of the Geneva Times. -
And, what do we have here
Is Geneva undergoing gentrification? -
Nehemiah Denton
The story of Nehemiah Denton. -
The Finger Lakes: Descriptions for People Who Don’t Know, Aren’t Certain or Have Never Been
Finger Lakes 101 -
Modern Living with 16th Century Charm: Geneva’s Row Houses
Brief history of Geneva's row houses -
Every Building Tells a Story: Retail Architecture, Part II
Second in a series about retail architecture in Geneva. -
Every Building Tells A Story: Retail Architecture, Part I
First in a series about retail architecture in downtown Geneva. -
Howard & Union Streets
A brief history of Howard and Union Streets -
Glenwood Cemetery
Brief history of Glenwood Cemetery -
Every Building Tells a Story: Brook and North Brook Streets
A brief history of Brook and North Brook Streets. -
Celebrating the Washington Street Cemetery Arch
A brief history of the recently reinstalled Washington Street Cemetery Arch. -
Adobe Houses in Geneva
Overview of adobe houses in Geneva, New York. -
Sherrill Street
A brief history of Sherrill Street. -
Surviving Houses on Hamilton Street
Hamilton Street has undergone the most change of any existing street in Geneva. -
Geneva’s Stories: Urban Renewal in Geneva Part Two
Second part of a two-part series on the impact of 1960s Urban Renewal on Geneva, NY. -
Geneva’s Stories: Urban Renewal in Geneva
The first video in a monthly series of short Geneva history stories, beginning with Urban Renewal. -
Building A Better Geneva: Urban Renewal, Part II
After seven years of applying for Urban Renewal money, evaluating property conditions and values, and organizing the work, demolition began in March 1966. -
Building A Better Geneva: Urban Renewal, Part I
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. -
Geneva’s Oldest Burial Grounds
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. -
March!
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 More » -
Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District
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 More » -
Lift Up Thine Eyes: The Upper Floors of Downtown Geneva
Overview of downtown Architecture -
Looking Back on Chocolate Almond Coffee Cake and Department Stores
Brief history of J. W. Smith Dry Goods Co. -
Geneva House Architecture
Overview of Geneva's residential architecture. -
Geneva’s Armory: Form and Function
Overview of the Armory -
Linden Street
Geographically, Linden Street is the heart of downtown. -
Pierce and Bickford
Brief biography of architects Joseph Pierce and Hiriam Bickford. -
Geneva’s Changing Waterfront
Seneca Lake and its shore have always been valuable commodities to Geneva but the nature of that value is always changing. -
From Lake to Table (Fish Dinner from Catch to Table)
The Swan family's experience with muskellunge -
No Free Money: Historic Preservation 101
Historic Preservation 101
The Geneva Historical Society is a history museum in the Finger Lakes region of New York State which focuses on the history of Geneva, NY, historic architecture, genealogy, and the area's industry and agriculture. The Society maintains four historic 19th century properties, an archive and library, a museum and runs programs and events related to the history of Geneva and the Finger Lakes area.