F 129 .R7 C5 Copy 1 ^Pvbli/Kcdi/ T^E CL-ihERRILL-*"", I? Reynolds, a pioneer lot-buj-er, was born — the first white child in the settle- 1(1 ment; Colonel Rochester removed his familv to the citv in iSiS. At this time there were over 1000 inhabitants and it had a dam and mill-race costing some $13,000, several great mills, two newspapers, lines of stages and steam-boats, cotton-mill, paper-mills, a directory, (giving onlv the names of the males in the village), and was beginning to make considerable noise in the world. The increasing tide of tourists to Niagara Falls did not fail to see and write aliout the prosperity that abounded here. As early as 1S3S it was the scene of a novel " Lawrie Todd," a much-talked-of book in its day, which confirmed the marvellous accounts of the travellers. In sixteen years ( 1S14- 1S30) it attained tlie rank of the twenty-first city in population in the United States. Since this date the city has had a steady substantial growth with enterprising capitah'sts and business men, who have erected magnificent fire-proof buildings that are a credit to the city, and equaled by few even in the metropolis. The city abounds in artistic resi- dences and homes, as flats and tenements are not popular where so much pride is taken in lawns and gardens. Among the prominent public institutions are the State Industrial School, two large Hospitals, Institute for Deaf Mutes, and charitable organizations of every description. A list of the clubs, social, literary, and for special study, the guilds, and other societies, clearly shows that there is no lack of development in this direction. At the present tiine, iSSS, Rochester has about one hundred and thirtv thousand inhabit- ants, IS rapidly growing, and stands among the leading manufacturing cities of the country. During the past two years nearly one hundred commercial buildings and over fifteen hundred private residences have been built. In Natural Scenery and Summer Resorts the city abounds, havino- a River Road above the city and a drive-way below the Falls. Ontario Beach, only seven miles from the Four Corners, and can be reached by three railroads, a drive down the river over the beautiful boulevard, or better yet a ride to the Lower Falls, then by the river steamer. The New York Central branch alone carried some 350,000 passengers in the year of 1887, and it is said to be one of the most profitable lines of the company. Every point on the lake— Windsor Beach, Long Pond, Bradduck's Bay, Troutberg, Irondcquoit Bay, has its railroads and steamers. Concsus, Hemlock, Canandaigua, Seneca, Kiuka and Sil- ver lakes and Avon Springs are within easy reach, and rural nookcries innumerable are to be found in Irondcquoit Glen, the gorge below the several Falls, and many other near by places. CAMDorilA TFtcuT PRESERVES I HE residents of Rochester can congratulate themselves upon having the best water of any city in the country, insuring its health and prosperity. An inland lake, spring-fed, looo feet above the sea-level, its water the purest and sweetest that can be found, gives Rochester its water supply. There are two great reservoirs between Hemlock Lake and the City Hall ; one of these. Mount Hope, is on a southern hill overlooking the city. In the centre of this latter is an immense fountain, plainly seen at a great distance, throwing the whole water supply from sixty to eighty feet into the air, descending in a fine spray, thoroughly aerated and supplied with oxvgen. In addition to this supply there is another in the business part of the city used for conflagra- tions and light power, the water being pumped direct from the river with the Holley system. A wonderful display of fire streams was exhibited in 1874. Thirty one-inch vertical streams were thrown simultaneously 160 feet ; one two-inch stream 210 feet ; one four-inch horizontal stream of solid water 465 feet ; one three-inch vertical stream 357 feet : establishing the city's claim to as perfect protection against fire as can he afforded. Nearly four millions of dollars have been expended upon these Water-works — one of the best investments the city has e\'er made. The aqueduct across the Genessee River, which was built at a cost of $600,000 to replace the first one, costing $83,000, adds much to the fame of the place. The railroads, depots, churches, statistics of the street car com- pany, etc., will have to be passed over in this description, but the removal of the New York Central depot from the western to the eastern side of the river in 1SS3, with the elevation of the tracks, at a cost of $2,000,000, is worthy of mention. A park and an encircling boulevard with many more improvements will be made now that a Chamber of Commerce is organized, whose object is " to increase and develop the city's resources." BremeKs AlONU/^EMT •TT1E CrtAPEl. [|OWERS' ART GALLERY is n prominent feature, attracting thousands of visitors dailv. It is the private property of D. W. Powers, and occupies the greater part of the two upper floors of the Powers' building. There is invest- ed something like one million dollars in this art gallery, which is luxuriously and artistically furnished. Canvases of the representative European artists of the day are to be found in the collection, and additions are constantly made. Mr. Wm. S. Kim- ball's collection of orchids now contains upwards of ten thousand phmts, and is one of the largest collections in America, while its variety exceeds all others, and it has some plants not to be found elsewhere. The orchid-houses are models of their kind, and in the lily-house adjoining is one of the largest and rarest collections of lilies in the country. The educational advantages are all that superior public and private schools afford. In 1850 the Baptists founded their uni\-crsity upon so liberal a basis as to enlist the gen- eral support. The Theological Seminary was founded in 1850. The Warner Observa- tory founded and endowed by Mr. H. H. Warner, a private institution, in charge of Prof. Lewis Swift, with a telescope the third largest in the United States, is well known throughout the scientific world. Siblev Hall, the gift of the late Hiram Sibley to the University, contains some 22,000 volumes. Rockfellar Hall, the library of the Theo- logical seminary, some 22,000 volumes ; the Theological collection of Neander is in this library. The Reynolds Library contains some 2000 volumes and a reading room. The Central Library has about 15,000 volumes. One of the three law libraries main- tained by the State is in Rochester — some 12,000 volumes, including a few rare old hooks of the fifteenth century. Powers Law Library was started the present year by the pur- chase of that of the late Hon. Roscoe Conkling, with large additions from other sources. THE ELLWANGER ToWER MOUMT- (HOPE -AVE = THE ELlwAMCER RESIOEMCES sroCROurlDS *^"^ I'OCHESTER'vS great industry has been flour, giving it the title of the "Flour City." Although making more than ever, and of the highest grade, the city has fallen in the background as a milling centre. The title is still held but with a different meaning, in honor of the great nurseries and seed farms which fairly surrounil the city. The magnitude of this business is simply enormous, as one of these nurseries, that of Elhvanger & Barrv, is the largest in the world ; and contains among other rare trees, the only grove of Big Trees of California. The tobacconists are not out of place at the head of the list of great industries, as a single firm, with the larg- est and finest factory in the world, manufactures over a million cigarettes dailv, and give employment to twelve hundred persons. A marked feature of the city is the largest flying " Mercury " ever erecred, which surmounts the chimney tower of The Peerless Tobacco \\'orks. The citv can boast also of having the largest establishments in the world for the manufacture of Carriages, Optical Goods and Microscopes, Burial Caskets, Sewer Pipe, Steam Governors, and Lanterns. One-fourth of the perfumerv manufactured in the United States is made in tliis cit}'. It is destined to become the great shoe manufactur- ing center, and in ready-made clothing is not out-done anywhere in the country. Roch- ester beer is known everywhere. Among other industries that are known throughout the country are the Cotton and Paper mills. Oil Refineries, the manufacture of Photo- graphic Supplies, Fine Furniture and Interior Decorations, Picture Mouldings, Combina- tion Locks, Elevators, Marble Mantels, Iron Bridges, Car Wheels, ]Mail Chutes for high office buildings, Fire Works, Dental Chairs, Artificial Limbs, Patent ^Medicines, Lamps, Canned Goods, Refrigerators, iNIechanics' Tools, Agricultural Imjilements, and one-fifth of the domestic pins made in this country. ■MR•PA7R(C^■BARRY' •THE ere -TREES OF CAt-'FoRf*. ■ riR «'na^;it?v> ^er ccte THE VACUUM PROCESS OF REFINING OILS WTpf^./T^T^'^^^, BOILEB ROOM THE VACUUM PROCESS OF REFINING OILS VACUUM PUMPS -.SSK' n bi-:- ^=:i ALFRED ELY.' REJIDENCE- I,//// 111- 'J is^:i«, vL ^ IN TME rr^ ^^ li y/y L^ '^.Ji MAKING it^- ART PICTURE MOVLCINOi- ® CXCHAMCEr ST FPon rr?oUP ST ■ m TH6 CLEN ■ ^'^^M 0\t .JSW«»^ ■ Aliens OFFICE'^TCIN 7HANt/f3«.lUR( NO-CO- fiANVWCTuRlNf. 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