A group of art students. c. 1891-1893 The Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics' Association was formed in 1847 by the combining of the Rochester Anthenaeum and the Mechanics Literary Association.
History
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1829 The Athenaeum is organized in Rochester, by Nathaniel Rochester. The organization charged members five dollars per year to hear lectures by some of America's best-known orators such as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Horace Greeley, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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1836 Mechanics' Literary Association founded by and for the 'meddling class'.
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1847 Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics' Literary Association is formed by the combination of the two organization.
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1849 Responsible for the Corinthian Hall.
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1891 Merged with the Mechanics Institute to form a trade school, which eventually led to the establishment of RIT.
