Upper Monroe

Apartments and commercial buildings on Monroe. Homes along Monroe. Residential back streets.

Location

Centered on Monroe Avenue in Sector 7 (Southeast Quadrant), to the east of the I-490 crossing.

Boundaries

Encircled by I-490, Culver Road, Crosman Terrace, and Field Street

Neighborhood Association

http://www.UpperMonroeAvenue.org

Upper Monroe Avenue is a Rochester neighborhood centered on the portion of Monroe Avenue on the other side of I-490 from the Monroe Village section. In terms of character, Upper Monroe is quite distinct from Monroe Village, being quieter and generally more upscale, especially as you move closer to Cobbs Hill Park. Upper Monroe is also much more residential, with housing options ranging from single family homes to duplexes, multiple rental units and a few larger buildings. That combined with the heavily wooded Pinnacle Hill gives the neighborhood a much more suburban feel than you would normally find in the city. Housing prices are lower than the Park Avenue area, which is just a short walk away.

The west side of Cobbs Hill Park is the Cobbs Hill Neighborhood. Monroe Avenue continues into Brighton and then Pittsford.

Horticulture

Much of the residential streets to the south of Monroe Avenue were once under the cultivation of the Crosman Seed Company. The company moved to East Rochester in 1924, but the brick building that originally housed the company still stands on the south side of Monroe Avenue between Crosman Terrace and Laburnum Crescent. Today, the neighborhood association honors its history by hosting a plant sale each spring at New Life Presbyterian Church. Upper Mount Hope also contains Rochester's largest community garden, the Wide Water Community Gardens at Rosedale and Hinsdale Streets.

Culver Road Armory

The Culver Road Armory, a neighborhood centerpiece, was recently decommissioned. As of 2012, it is currently in the process of being converted to a mixed-use development containing apartments, shops, offices, and an art gallery. The Rochester Broadway Theatre League has plans to open performing arts complex there.

Establishments

• 7-Eleven
  

• Absolute Yoga & Wellness
  

• Al's Monroe Shoe Services
  

• Boldo's Armory - Games
  

• Center for Youth
  

• Congregation Beth Sholom
  

• Darn Good Cookie Co.
  

• Exotic Piercing
  

• H&R Block
  

• Horns & Tail Tattoo Parlor
  

• Jeremiah's Tavern
  

• Maker Marketing Group
  

• Monroe Convenience
  

• Monroe Food Market
  

• Monty's Krown - Bar
  

• New Life Presbyterian Church
  

• New Ming
  

• Park Avenue Pets
  

• Progressive Barbershop

Establishments - Culver Road Armory

• Alex and Ani - Jewelry store
  

• Boylan Code - Law
  

• Erdman Anthony - Engineering
  

• MRB Group - Engineering
  

• TRATA - Upscale restaurant

See also

• Neighborhood profile from City of Rochester
  

• Neighborhood profile on Rochester City Living

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