Pittsford Canal Walking Tours Two Saturdays Only May 6th and May 13th 10:00 AM |
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In honor of Historic Preservation Month, Historic Pittsford Board Member Bob Corby will lead walking tours along Pittsford's 200 year old Erie Canal. Advance tickets are required. The price includes a discount coupon for a beverage from Neutral Ground Coffeehouse. Space is limited, so get your tickets early! Visit the link below for details. |
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Coming in May: National Historic Preservation Month |
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The Little House will be open on Saturday, May 6 and Saturday, May 13 from Noon to 2:00 PM both days. Watch for more weekend hours coming soon. |
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Our popular self-guided walking tour will be returning in May. Use your phone to scan the QR codes located along Schoen Place to learn about the unique history of our canal village. |
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Save the Date! Historic Pittsford Trivia Night Tuesday, May 30th - 6:00 to 8:00 PM Visit www.historicpittsford.com on May 1st for registration. |
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Board of Director and Volunteer Positions Open The Historic Pittsford Board of Directors is looking for new board members for upcoming open director positions in July 2023.
There are also several opportunities for volunteers in program planning, data management, community relations, and grant writing. If you are interested in being considered for a position please send us an email at historicpittsford@gmail.com. |
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Jean France 2023 Historic Preservation Scholarship: Applications still being accepted Reminder – Historic Pittsford is now accepting applications for this $500 cash award. The scholarship is open to eligible high school seniors and college students who demonstrate an interest in a career related to historic preservation including architecture, museum studies, history, landscape architecture, and other fields. Application deadline is May 15, 2023. | | |
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Preservation Advocacy The Lomb Mansion |
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The Pittsford community recently approved a major Capital Improvement Plan for the school district. As part of this plan, monies will be set aside to work on the exterior envelope of the building including windows, doors, and painting. The school district and Historic Pittsford are working together to assure the proper stewardship of work on this notable national landmark. Completed in 1903, the Craftsman style mansion was built by Adolph Lomb for his wife. The exterior of the house is clad in sand colored Roman brick laid with very fine, narrow mortar joints. The house is one of the grandest Craftsman homes ever built in the Rochester area and for that reason is visually quite unique. Wrapping around the right front corner is a wide glassed-in veranda that feels almost greenhouse-like, but is fully heated. The house is quite tall and the main gable ridge features a belvedere, which still provides sweeping views of the surrounding area. The Lombs lived in the house only a short time before moving to New York City for Adolph's work. In 1946, the property was sold to the newly consolidated Pittsford Central School District. Classes were held in the building for a few years until Sutherland High School was opened in 1953. The building then housed the District's primary administrative offices until about ten years ago when they were moved to a vacated wing of the Barker Road Middle School. The mansion is still used for a variety of school functions. Text excerpted from article by Robert Corby Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Stay up-to-date on current preservation issues in the Village and Town |
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The Little House is open to the public by appointment. Please email historicpittsford@gmail.com, contact us on Facebook Messenger, or leave a voice message at 585-381-2941. |
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