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Rochester Science Park

EileenF — 2015-11-09T19:42:04Z

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- '''Rochester Science Park''' is an industrial park located in the property enclosed by ["South Avenue at Elmwood Avenue"]. This portion of the campus is contained along Science Parkway, south of the ["Rochester Psychiatric Center"] and ["Al Sigl Center"]. It has recently seen increased development, with several new industrial businesses being built in the area.	+ '''Rochester Science Park''' is an industrial park located in the property enclosed by ["South Avenue at Elmwood Avenue"], in the ["Upper Mount Hope"] neighborhood. This portion of the campus is contained along Science Parkway, south of the ["Rochester Psychiatric Center"] and ["Al Sigl Center"]. It has recently seen increased development, with several new industrial businesses being built in the area.
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alexandergartley — 2008-07-21T20:36:27Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-26T17:36:08Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-26T17:35:01Z

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DaveMahon — 2008-04-26T17:02:42Z

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	+ * [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=South+Ave+%26+Science+Pkwy,+Rochester,+NY+14620,+USA&ll=43.117792,-77.613151&spn=0.008724,0.023518&t=k&z=16 Google Maps]

Rochester Science Park

2008-04-26T17:01:07Z

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benmargolis — 2008-04-26T02:49:07Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-25T06:52:38Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-25T06:51:57Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-25T06:51:57Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-25T06:51:51Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-25T02:09:41Z

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- '''Rochester Science Park''' and '''Rochester Psychiatric Hospital''' is a partially-abandoned office, industrial and healthcare campus on the south end of ["South Avenue"] at ["East Henrietta Road"], between Elmwood Avenue and Science Parkway. This property houses a number of large abandoned structures, most prominently the Walters Building (located behind the John Romano community residence) and the Science Building, a 17-story office-like building on the north side of the campus just off of Elmwood Ave. However, most of the property is still very active; some of the other buildings on the campus are:	+ More info and photos will be updated soon.
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- * The Rochester Psychiatric Hospital (on Elmwood Ave) - * The Al Sigl Center Wolk Campus (on South Ave) - * The John L. Norris Addiction Treatment Center (on South Ave) - * Landmark Industries (behind the Norris ATC off South Ave) - * The Monroe County Forensic Center (next to Landmark Industries) - * The John Romano Community Residence (on South Ave)	+ = See Also =
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- Because the campus is still an active psychiatric center and rehabilitation facility, it is regularly patrolled by security officers; however, they will not stop you from walking around the abandoned parts of the campus or taking pictures. One cautionary note is that they will stop you and ask you to leave if you try taking pictures of the rehabilitation center, the forensic center, or the hospital buildings, so it is best to just avoid those buildings entirely. - - On the northernmost side of the campus, down ["Elmwood Avenue"], you will see the Science Building and its adjacent parking lot which is in use by the ["University of Rochester"] as auxiliary parking; there is typically a parking officer from U. of R. sitting in a van in the lot. The Science Building is a 17-story office-type building that is well-secured but has some fairly interesting features. The main entrance is a large glass lobby on a rapidly crumbling "floating" concrete platform, above which is a sign that reads "...ENCE BUILDING". On the right side of the main entrance, there is an engraving indicating that the building was once the part of the Rochester Hospital, which seems to have been moved to the new building directly to the west of the Science Building. - - Towards the southern side of the campus and just south of the Forensic Center is the abandoned Walters Building, which is what seems to have been the original psychiatric center. Like most of the other buildings on campus, it is well secured and entrance would require force. Again, security guards patrol the area but don't mind visitors walking around and looking. ''(On a side note, I have personally spoken to a security officer who warned me not to enter the building as it is structurally unsound and would probably end badly as they do not regularly check for intruders. Take that as you wish. -["TonyFolenta" Tony])'' - - There are several other smaller abandoned and semi-abandoned buildings on the property, including a factory/warehouse of some sort and a large house at 1850 South Ave. In the southeast section of the property (along Science Parkway) is where the most recent development is taking place, with several smaller and newly-constructed industrial buildings occupying the land. - - == See Also == - * ["Abandoned Structures"] - * ["Urban Exploration"] - - == External Links == - - * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyfolenta/sets/72157604565950979/ A Flickr photoset with various Rochester abandonments]. - - [[Comments]]	+ * ["South Avenue at Elmwood Avenue"]

Rochester Science Park

TonyFolenta — 2008-04-25T00:28:46Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-25T00:12:10Z

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- Rochester Science Park is a semi-abandoned property on ["South Avenue"]'s south end at ["East Henrietta Road"]. This property houses a number of large abandoned structures, including the Psychiatric Hospital, a rehabilitation residence, a sketchy-looking place called Landmark Industries, the Monroe County Forensic Center, and most prominently the 17-story Science Building, an abandoned office building. The campus is located just North of the Green Knolls apartment complex on Westfall Road, which separates it from the ["Iola Campus"].	+ '''Rochester Science Park''' and '''Rochester Psychiatric Hospital''' is a partially-abandoned office, industrial and healthcare campus on the south end of ["South Avenue"] at ["East Henrietta Road"], between Elmwood Avenue and Science Parkway. This property houses a number of large abandoned structures, most prominently the Walters Building (located behind the John Romano community residence) and the Science Building, a 17-story office-like building on the north side of the campus just off of Elmwood Ave. However, most of the property is still very active; some of the other buildings on the campus are:
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- The campus is regularly patrolled by security officers; however, they seem primarily concerned with protecting the Forensic Center and the Landmark Industries buildings from unwanted visitors. Visitors are allowed to walk around the property, including the abandoned portions, without much fear of being stopped. One important rule to know is that while you are allowed to photograph some of the buildings on the campus, there are others that are forbidden, namely the Forensic Center and Landmark Industries. These are easily identifiable as they are painted a creamy-white color, and it is best to just avoid those buildings entirely.	+ * The Rochester Psychiatric Hospital (on Elmwood Ave) + * The Al Sigl Center Wolk Campus (on South Ave) + * The John L. Norris Addiction Treatment Center (on South Ave) + * Landmark Industries (behind the Norris ATC off South Ave) + * The Monroe County Forensic Center (next to Landmark Industries) + * The John Romano Community Residence (on South Ave)
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- On the northernmost side of the campus, down ["Elmwood Avenue"], you will see the Science Building and its adjacent parking lot which appears to be in use by the ["University of Rochester"] as auxiliary parking; there is typically a parking officer from U. of R. sitting in a van in the lot. The Science Building is a 17-story office-type building that is well-secured but has some fairly interesting features. The main entrance is a large glass lobby on a rapidly crumbling "floating" concrete platform, above which is a sign that reads "...ENCE BUILDING". However, exposed by the fallen letters is the word "MEDICAL", indicating that at one time this may have been a medical center of some sort. All in all, it is an interesting place to visit, and somewhat odd to see such a modern and large building sitting abandoned.	+ Because the campus is still an active psychiatric center and rehabilitation facility, it is regularly patrolled by security officers; however, they will not stop you from walking around the abandoned parts of the campus or taking pictures. One cautionary note is that they will stop you and ask you to leave if you try taking pictures of the rehabilitation center, the forensic center, or the hospital buildings, so it is best to just avoid those buildings entirely. + + On the northernmost side of the campus, down ["Elmwood Avenue"], you will see the Science Building and its adjacent parking lot which is in use by the ["University of Rochester"] as auxiliary parking; there is typically a parking officer from U. of R. sitting in a van in the lot. The Science Building is a 17-story office-type building that is well-secured but has some fairly interesting features. The main entrance is a large glass lobby on a rapidly crumbling "floating" concrete platform, above which is a sign that reads "...ENCE BUILDING". On the right side of the main entrance, there is an engraving indicating that the building was once the part of the Rochester Hospital, which seems to have been moved to the new building directly to the west of the Science Building.
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- There are several other smaller abandoned and semi-abandoned buildings on the property, including a factory/warehouse of some sort and several recently-built industrial offices along Science Parkway, indicating that the property is still very active and being developed.	+ There are several other smaller abandoned and semi-abandoned buildings on the property, including a factory/warehouse of some sort and a large house at 1850 South Ave. In the southeast section of the property (along Science Parkway) is where the most recent development is taking place, with several smaller and newly-constructed industrial buildings occupying the land.

Rochester Science Park

TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T17:00:30Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T13:51:05Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T13:50:16Z

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DaveMahon — 2008-04-24T06:10:53Z

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- [[image(rsp_map.jpg,right,thumbnail,"Map of Rochester Science Park")]] [[image(science_building.jpg, right, 400, thumbnail, "Science Building - taken by ["TonyFolenta"])]] - Rochester Science Park is a semi-abandoned property on South Avenue's south end at East Henrietta Road. This property houses a number of large abandoned structures, including the Psychiatric Hospital, a rehabilitation residence, a sketchy-looking place called Landmark Industries, the Monroe County Forensic Center, and most prominently the 17-story Science Building, an abandoned office building. The campus is located just North of the Green Knolls apartment complex on Westfall Road, which separates it from the ["Iola Campus"].	+ [[image(rsp_map.jpg,right,thumbnail,"Map of Rochester Science Park")]] [[image(science_building.jpg, right, 400, thumbnail, "Science Building - taken by ["TonyFolenta"]")]] + Rochester Science Park is a semi-abandoned property on ["South Avenue"]'s south end at ["East Henrietta Road"]. This property houses a number of large abandoned structures, including the Psychiatric Hospital, a rehabilitation residence, a sketchy-looking place called Landmark Industries, the Monroe County Forensic Center, and most prominently the 17-story Science Building, an abandoned office building. The campus is located just North of the Green Knolls apartment complex on Westfall Road, which separates it from the ["Iola Campus"].
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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T05:04:23Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T05:02:24Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T05:01:20Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T05:00:47Z

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TonyFolenta — 2008-04-24T04:47:38Z

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	+ Rochester Science Park is a semi-abandoned property on South Avenue's south end at East Henrietta Road. This property houses a number of large abandoned structures, including the Psychiatric Hospital, a rehabilitation residence, a sketchy-looking place called Landmark Industries, the Monroe County Forensic Center, and most prominently the 17-story Science Building, an abandoned office building. The campus is located just North of the Green Knolls apartment complex on Westfall Road, which separates it from the ["Iola Campus"]. + + The campus is regularly patrolled by security officers; however, they seem primarily concerned with protecting the Forensic Center and the Landmark Industries buildings from unwanted visitors. Visitors are allowed to walk around the property, including the abandoned portions, without much fear of being stopped. One important rule to know is that while you are allowed to photograph some of the buildings on the campus, there are others that are forbidden, namely the Forensic Center and Landmark Industries. These are easily identifiable as they are painted a creamy-white color, and it is best to just avoid those buildings entirely. + + On the northernmost side of the campus, down Elmwood Ave, you will see the Science Building and its adjacent parking lot which appears to be in use by the University of Rochester as auxiliary parking; there is typically a parking officer from U. of R. sitting in a van in the lot. The Science Building is a 17-story office-type building that is well-secured but has some fairly interesting features. The main entrance is a large glass lobby on a rapidly crumbling "floating" concrete platform, above which is a sign that reads "...ENCE BUILDING". However, exposed by the fallen letters is the word "MEDICAL", indicating that at one time this may have been a medical center of some sort. All in all, it is an interesting place to visit, and somewhat odd to see such a modern and large building sitting abandoned. + + Towards the southern side of the campus and just south of the Forensic Center is the abandoned Walters Building, which is what seems to have been the original psychiatric center. Like most of the other buildings on campus, it is well secured and entrance would require force. Again, security guards patrol the area but don't mind visitors walking around and looking. ''(On a side note, I have personally spoken to a security officer who warned me not to enter the building as it is structurally unsound and would probably end badly as they do not regularly check for intruders. Take that as you wish. -["TonyFolenta" Tony])'' + + There are several other smaller abandoned and semi-abandoned buildings on the property, including a factory/warehouse of some sort and several recently-built industrial offices along Science Parkway, indicating that the property is still very active and being developed. + + == External Links: == + + * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyfolenta/sets/72157604565950979/ A Flickr photoset with various Rochester abandonments]. + + [[Comments]]