Meigs St. Sidewalk
| Location |
| Southeast Rochester, north and adjacent to Highland Park |
| Boundaries |
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Bordered by Highland Park, Highland Avenue, South Avenue, Gregory Street and South Clinton Avenue |
| Maps |
![[WWW]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} HighlandParKRochrester Maps, including 2009 Version |
| Neighborhood Association Websites |
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Highland Park Neighborhood Association |
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News and Events Blog |
The Highland Park Neighborhood is located in the southeast quadrant of the City of Rochester. It is north and adjacent to Highland Park and bounded by South Clinton Ave. to the east, South Ave. to the west, Gregory St. to the north, and Highland Ave. to the south.
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Containing over 2000 homes, most of which were built in the period 1900-1935, the neighborhood is characterized as stable, family-friendly and features both cultural and economic diversity. As an example, the playground park at the center of the neighborhood was voted as the best in the city in several polls. The neighborhood has a very active neighborhood association, supported by residents, that protects the stature of the neighborhood as an attractive urban village. Ruth Danis, 2009 Co—Chair describes one of the associations goals as subscribing to and promoting the concept of a "healthy middle neighborhood" in The Buzz – 1
In 2007 the association formally changed its name from the Ellwanger Barry Neighborhood to the Highland Park Neighborhood which was chosen as more indicative of its location. Both the former and present names are reflective of neighborhood history; the Ellwanger Barry Realty Company originally developed much of the area and referred to it in advertisements as "The Highland Park Section." 2
The Cinema
The neighborhood continues to honor its heritage and connection to Ellwanger & Barry in a variety of ways. In early 2009 the association requested that the City rename the park on the corner of Meigs and Linden as "Ellwanger and Barry Park". On September 8, 2009 the new name was approved unanimously by Rochester City Council. Two weeks later, on September 20, 2009, a dedication was performed by the Mayor of Rochester, Robert J. Duffy and City Council member Elaine Spaull while both attended the Taste of the Neighborhood picnic in the park. 3
The association also has a Virtual Scrapbook which grew out of a series of exhibits displayed in Highland Park and at City Hall that documents the Ellwanger and Barry connection. It also serves as a snapshot of the day to day lives of residents that would otherwise remain unrecorded. In addition, the association publishes a quarterly newsletter ("The Buzz") and maintains a semi-monthly e-mail Blast.
The neighborhood is overwhelming residential; however, on its borders sit several anchor businesses and institutions such as The Cinema Theater, Highland Hospital, St John's Home, Colgate Rochester and The German House.
 Neighborhood View Near Highland Park |
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