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Reynolds Arcade

EileenF — 2014-11-21T02:07:21Z

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- The Reynolds Arcade was the heart of Rochester life. This was where ["Bausch and Lomb" John Jacob Bausch] began his optical business and our first ["mayor"], ["Jonathan Child"] was inaugurated in ["1834"]. This was also the meeting place for abolitionists and the founders of the local ["YMCA"].	+ This was where ["Bausch and Lomb" John Jacob Bausch] began his optical business and our first ["mayor"], ["Jonathan Child"] was inaugurated in ["1834"]. This was also the meeting place for abolitionists and the founders of the local ["YMCA"].

Reynolds Arcade

EileenF — 2014-11-21T01:56:30Z

National Register

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- By the 1930s, however, the aging Reynolds Arcade was considered a firetrap. Alas, it was demolished in ["1932"] and replaced with the current ten-story ["Art Deco"] incarnation, which was also one of the first buildings in Rochester to have central air conditioning.	+ By the 1930s, however, the aging Reynolds Arcade was considered a firetrap. Alas, it was demolished in ["1932"] and replaced with the current ten-story ["Art Deco"] ["Famous Buildings" incarnation], which was also one of the first buildings in Rochester to have central air conditioning. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ["1985"].

Reynolds Arcade

EileenF — 2014-11-21T01:55:24Z

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- ''The four-story, brick building “featured an ingenious design like that of a twentieth century enclosed shopping mall," Joseph and Robert Barnes explain in Rochester History quarterly.	+ ''The four-story, brick building "featured an ingenious design like that of a twentieth century enclosed shopping mall," Joseph and Robert Barnes explain in Rochester History quarterly.
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- "The arcade proper was a lofty sky-lighted corridor of generous proportions which divided the building through the middle. Shops and offices opened onto the corridor at ground level and at a second balconied gallery level.”	+ "The arcade proper was a lofty sky-lighted corridor of generous proportions which divided the building through the middle. Shops and offices opened onto the corridor at ground level and at a second balconied gallery level."
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- Reynolds Arcade "was destined to serve as the center of Rochester downtown life for more than a century,” the Barnes explain, or, as McKelvey put it, “the focal center of the community."''	+ Reynolds Arcade "was destined to serve as the center of Rochester downtown life for more than a century," the Barnes explain, or, as McKelvey put it, "the focal center of the community."''

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EileenF — 2014-11-21T01:52:11Z

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Reynolds Arcade

EileenF — 2014-11-21T01:51:38Z

Architect

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Reynolds Arcade

EileenF — 2014-11-21T01:50:56Z

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- '''Reynolds Arcade''' is considered Rochester's first commercial building. It was located on ["Main Street"], and was conceived by owner ["Abelard Reynolds"].	+ \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Location'''\|\| + \|\|[[Address("16 ["East Main Street"], Rochester, NY 14614")]]\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Occupant(s)'''\|\| + \|\|Office and retail\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Wheelchair Accessible?'''\|\| + \|\|Yes\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Property Owner'''\|\| + \|\|I. Gordon Corporation\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Property Manager's Phone'''\|\| + \|\|585 546 8114\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Website'''\|\| + \|\|http://www.FirstFederalPlaza.com\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Architect'''\|\| + \|\|Corgan, Balestiere and Leaper\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Construction'''\|\| + \|\|["1933"]\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Third-Party Websites'''\|\| + \|\|[http://media.democratandchronicle.com/retrofitting-rochester/reynolds-arcade Democrat & Chronicle]\|\| + \|\|[http://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/architecture/LostRochester/Reynolds/Reynolds.htm LibraryWeb.org]\|\| + \|\|[http://www.rochesterdowntown.com/wp_rddc/search-detail/?id=47&slug=commercial-real-estate-search RochesterDowntown.com]\|\| + \|\|[wiki:wikipedia:Reynolds_Arcade Wikipedia]\|\|
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- Current tenants:	+ The original '''Reynolds Arcade''' was built in ["1828"] and considered Rochester's first commercial building. According to the ''["Democrat and Chronicle"]'': + + ''The four-story, brick building “featured an ingenious design like that of a twentieth century enclosed shopping mall," Joseph and Robert Barnes explain in Rochester History quarterly. + + "The arcade proper was a lofty sky-lighted corridor of generous proportions which divided the building through the middle. Shops and offices opened onto the corridor at ground level and at a second balconied gallery level.” + + Reynolds Arcade "was destined to serve as the center of Rochester downtown life for more than a century,” the Barnes explain, or, as McKelvey put it, “the focal center of the community."'' + + The Reynolds Arcade was the heart of Rochester life. This was where ["Bausch and Lomb" John Jacob Bausch] began his optical business and our first ["mayor"], ["Jonathan Child"] was inaugurated in ["1834"]. This was also the meeting place for abolitionists and the founders of the local ["YMCA"]. + + By the 1930s, however, the aging Reynolds Arcade was considered a firetrap. Alas, it was demolished in ["1932"] and replaced with the current ten-story ["Art Deco"] incarnation, which was also one of the first buildings in Rochester to have central air conditioning. + + Located in the ["Four Corners"] neighborhood. + + ===Current Tenants===
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- ===Notes and References=== - * [http://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/architecture/LostRochester/Reynolds/Reynolds.htm LibraryWeb.org]	+ [[Comments]]

Reynolds Arcade

EileenF — 2014-11-21T01:18:04Z

tenants

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- A few notable tenants included the post office, the Reynolds Library, the Athenaeum, and Bausch & Lomb.[[Footnote(http://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/architecture/LostRochester/Reynolds/Reynolds.htm)]]	+ Current tenants: + * [http://www.rochesterdowntown.com/wp_rddc/search-detail/?id=462&slug=services-and-amenities Alvin's Upscale Superior Shoe Shine] + * [http://www.rochesterdowntown.com/wp_rddc/search-detail/?id=174&slug=services-and-amenities Armed Forces Recruiting Office] + * ["Galleria Pizza"] + * ["Jackie's Tonsorial Parlor"] + * [http://legalrecording.info/Legal_Recording/Welcome.html Legal Recording of Rochester, Inc.] + * [http://www.parrottastudio.com/Home.html Parotta Studio] + + ===Notes and References=== + * [http://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/architecture/LostRochester/Reynolds/Reynolds.htm LibraryWeb.org]

Reynolds Arcade

alexandergartley — 2009-02-27T16:05:12Z

added a notable tenant

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- A few notable tenants included the post office, the Reynolds Library, and Bausch & Lomb.[[Footnote(http://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/architecture/LostRochester/Reynolds/Reynolds.htm)]]	+ A few notable tenants included the post office, the Reynolds Library, the Athenaeum, and Bausch & Lomb.[[Footnote(http://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/architecture/LostRochester/Reynolds/Reynolds.htm)]]

Reynolds Arcade

alexandergartley — 2009-02-27T16:04:48Z

created page, added footnote source

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	+ '''Reynolds Arcade''' is considered Rochester's first commercial building. It was located on ["Main Street"], and was conceived by owner ["Abelard Reynolds"]. + + A few notable tenants included the post office, the Reynolds Library, and Bausch & Lomb.[[Footnote(http://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/architecture/LostRochester/Reynolds/Reynolds.htm)]]