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Flower City

alexandergartley — 2008-09-25T14:24:09Z

edited grammar

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- While early on, Rochester was known as ["Flour City"], the nickname was updated to ''Flower City'' around the 1850's, and it stayed that way into 1890s. The era of milling and water power had ended by the 1850's as Midwestern mills, with their steel roller mills, had gradually taken away market share.	+ While early on, Rochester was known as ["Flour City"], the nickname was updated to ''Flower City'' around the 1850's, and it stayed that way into the 1890s. The era of milling and water power had ended by the 1850's as Midwestern mills, with their steel roller mills, had gradually taken away market share.

Flower City

alexandergartley — 2008-04-30T19:29:23Z

added wiki links to Erie Canal and Genesee River

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- Likewise, the importance of the canal and river to Rochester's economy fell as the city became an important rail center. Given the availability of fast, low-cost transportation that wasn't seasonal or affected by flooding or drought, numerous nursery businesses grew up in the areas surrounding the city. Names like Harris, ["Ellwanger and Barry"] and others would soon dominate the fruit and ornamental plant business in the US. But as with the milling industry before them, increased competition would eventually force them from their dominant position. By the 1890s, the city was diversifying into many other industries and the age of the Flower City would soon be over.	+ Likewise, the importance of the ["Erie Canal"] and the ["Genesee River"] to Rochester's economy fell as the city became an important rail center. Given the availability of fast, low-cost transportation that wasn't seasonal or affected by flooding or drought, numerous nursery businesses grew up in the areas surrounding the city. Names like Harris, ["Ellwanger and Barry"] and others would soon dominate the fruit and ornamental plant business in the US. But as with the milling industry before them, increased competition would eventually force them from their dominant position. By the 1890s, the city was diversifying into many other industries and the age of the Flower City would soon be over.

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FarMcKon — 2007-03-09T17:27:18Z

updated. added link to other spelling of flower city. prob should merge

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- The ''Flower City'' was the nickname of Rochester from about 1854 into the 1890s. The era of milling and waterpower had ended by the 1850's as midwestern mills, with their steel roller mills, had gradually taken away marketshare. Likewise, the importance of the canal and river to Rochester's economy fell as the city became an important rail center. Given the availability of fast, low-cost transportation that wasn't seasonal or affected by flooding or drought, numerous nursery businesses grew up in the areas surrounding the city. Names like Harris, ["Ellwanger and Barry"] and others would soon dominate the fruit and ornamental plant business in the US. But as with the milling industry before them, increased competition would eventually force them from their dominant position. By the 1890s, the city was diversifying into many other industries and the age of the Flower City would soon be over.	+ While early on, Rochester was known as ["Flour City"], the nickname was updated to ''Flower City'' around the 1850's, and it stayed that way into 1890s. The era of milling and water power had ended by the 1850's as Midwestern mills, with their steel roller mills, had gradually taken away market share. + + Likewise, the importance of the canal and river to Rochester's economy fell as the city became an important rail center. Given the availability of fast, low-cost transportation that wasn't seasonal or affected by flooding or drought, numerous nursery businesses grew up in the areas surrounding the city. Names like Harris, ["Ellwanger and Barry"] and others would soon dominate the fruit and ornamental plant business in the US. But as with the milling industry before them, increased competition would eventually force them from their dominant position. By the 1890s, the city was diversifying into many other industries and the age of the Flower City would soon be over.

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TomMaszerowski — 2006-02-14T16:53:30Z

Created page

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	+ The ''Flower City'' was the nickname of Rochester from about 1854 into the 1890s. The era of milling and waterpower had ended by the 1850's as midwestern mills, with their steel roller mills, had gradually taken away marketshare. Likewise, the importance of the canal and river to Rochester's economy fell as the city became an important rail center. Given the availability of fast, low-cost transportation that wasn't seasonal or affected by flooding or drought, numerous nursery businesses grew up in the areas surrounding the city. Names like Harris, ["Ellwanger and Barry"] and others would soon dominate the fruit and ornamental plant business in the US. But as with the milling industry before them, increased competition would eventually force them from their dominant position. By the 1890s, the city was diversifying into many other industries and the age of the Flower City would soon be over.