The City of Rochester has the fifth oldest housing stock in the nation, following Boston, Providence, Buffalo, and New York City. 28.8% of our housing was built before 1940, with a high of over 58.1% in the municipal core.1 This page celebrates the wonderful historic character of our urban homes.

19th Ward

19th Ward

Alexander Neighborhood

Alexander Neighborhood

Cobbs Hill Neighborhood

Cobbs Hill Neighborhood

Corn Hill

Corn Hill

This home stands completely out of place among the historic homes of the Corn Hill neighborhood. Strange, but beautiful. Located on Fitzhugh Street.

East Avenue Historic District

East Avenue Historic District

The headquarters of Pathstone on Prince Street.

Classic and classy Art Deco apartment building on Goodman Street . Built in 1920 and owned by RochesterApartment.com LOL PURPLE (Prince St.)

Sibley Place

Grove Place

Grove Place

Highland Park Neighborhood

Highland Park Neighborhood

Maplewood

Most of these are on Seneca Parkway.

Maplewood

Lovely colors

Marketview Heights

Marketview Heights

These homes are located in the quiet residential pocket at where Alexander Street terminates in the east.

Neighborhood of the Arts

Neighborhood of the Arts

Park Avenue

Park Avenue

Beautiful mosaic! How often do you see a black house?

Rather out of place for Rochester. . .

Pearl-Meigs-Monroe

Pearl-Meigs-Monroe

South Wedge

South Wedge

Black and Yellow

Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood

Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood

Upper Monroe

Upper Monroe

Craftsman style

Wadsworth Square

Wadsworth Square

Other

The Mushroom House is tucked away in Powder Mills Park , south of the city in the town of Perinton . If you drive along Park Road past the Fish Hatchery heading toward 96, it will be on your right hand side. you should be able to spot it through the trees from your car. Pined for by Tobin Fricke Pined for by Tobin Fricke

Additional information and more cool houses can be found at Great Homes of Rochester & Canandaigua (from WXXI.org)