Beechwood

Sign on corner of Culver and East Main.

Location

Southeast Quadrant, just east of the Public Market

Boundaries

North - Bay Street

South - East Main Street

East - Culver Road

West - North Goodman Street

Neighborhood Association

Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition

Beechwood Nextdoor

Facebook

Beechwood Community Arts Council

Beechwood is a residential neighborhood in Rochester. It is generally working-class to the west but becomes more middle-class as you get closer to Culver Road and Culver-Merchants/North Winton Village. Originally farmland, many of the homes in Beechwood were built in the 1920s and reflect the architectural trends of the period, especially the American_Foursquare. The neighborhood was initially home to German immigrants and German-Americans, as can still be seen in the Swan Market, a local institution.

Today, Beechwood is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Rochester and is one of the city's Targeted Investment Areas. Its affordability, high percentage of homeowners, and proximity to other great neighborhoods have made it increasingly popular with young families. The Dazzle School of Visual & Performing Arts, the Museum of Kids Art, a community center, and a public library offer many opportunities and activities for children and have played a vital role in Beechwood's continuing development. One of their ongoing projects is Dazzleville, an expansion of the Dazzle School's community outreach and the creation of a mini "art walk" with decorative benches and other public beautification.¹

The Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition is extremely active. According to one resident, thirty people attending a meeting is considered a low turnout. The offices for the NorthEast Area Development are also located here.

The south border with East Main Street overlaps with the EMMA neighborhood.

Many of Beechwood's amenities are on East Main Street, Webster Avenue, and Culver Road, which overlaps with the Culver-Merchants neighborhood. The Public Market (technically located in Marketview Heights) is off East Main within easy walking/biking distance.

See also: EMMA and Culver-Merchants.

• Chang Lung Restaurant
  

• Golden Fox Restaurant
  

• Goodman Plaza Wine and Liquor
  

• Goodman's New York Style Pizzeria
  

• McDonald's
  

• New City Cafe
  

• New Laos Market
  

• Nino's Pizzeria and Focacceria
  

• Peels on Wheels
  

• Swan Market
  

• Twin Fish Market

• Ariana Supermarket
  

• AutoZone
  

• Broadway Outlet
  

• Cal's Super Market Liquors
  

• Cricket
  

• Family Dollar
  

• Finger Lakes Stores
  

• Greek House
  

• MetroPCS
  

• Rent-a-Center
  

• Rite Aid
  

• Save-A-Lot
  

• The Wireless Wizard

• Community Place of Greater Rochester
  

• Dazzle School of Visual & Performing Arts
  

• Defining Beauty Hair Salon
  

• Drive Line
  

• Mayor Thomas P. Ryan, Jr. Community Center and Library
  

• Mercy Community Services
  

• Nails for You
  

• NorthEast Area Development
  

• Photo City Improv & Comedy Club
  

• Rochester and Monroe County Employees Federal Credit Union
  

• Saxon Recording
  

• School No. 33
  

• Singular Designs 2
  

• Sully Branch Library
  

• Threshold Center for Youth
  

• Tom & Paul's Tire Trax Inc
  

• Tom's Tax Express
  

• Wade & Me
  

• Webbs Barber Shop

• Joy Community Church
  

• First Rochester Spanish Church (1137 Culver)
  

• Masjid as-Sunnah
  

• Parsells Church
  

• St. Mark's & St. John's Episcopal Church

• E.D.E.N. Urban Gardens
  

• Little Flower Community Cooperative
  

• Museum of Kids Art

• Neighborhood profile from Celebrate City Living
  

• Neighborhood profile on the City of Rochester website
  

• Neighborhood profile on Property Source
  

• Neighborhood profile on Rochester City Living

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