Home > History > House MuseumsHouse Museums in Monroe CountySusan B. Anthony House17 Madison St. Rochester, NY 14608 585-235-6124 Period: 1850-1924 Focus: The life and times of women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906). On the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. George Eastman Museum900 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 585-271-3361 Period: 1900-1949 Focus: The life of George Eastman, inventor, owner of the Kodak Company. The house is now an international museum of photography and film. Both the house and the grounds are open to the public. On the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. Hoyt-Potter House133 S. Fitzhugh St. Rochester, NY 14608 585-546-7029 Period: 1825-1849 Focus: This ca. 1840 Greek Revival mansion in the Corn Hill district of the city is home to the Landmark Society. Stone-Tolan House Museum2370 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14610 585-546-7029 Period: 1790-1820 Focus: Based on the family life of pioneers Orringh and Elizabeth Stone, this house represents the private and the public activities of a household and rural tavern on the frontier in Brighton, New York. Owned by the Landmark Society. Woodside MansionRochester Historical Society 485 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 585-271-2705 Period: 1835-1840 Focus: Local history preservation. This Greek Revival house built by Silas O. Smith ca. 1839 was the second mansion built on East Avenue and is Rochester's oldest museum. On the National Register of Historic Places. The house, gardens, and historical collections are open to the public.
Updated 26 June 2018
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