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The Old Barber House

John Failings Barber settled in the area of Portage, NY during the pioneer days. He struggled with tragedy and hardship and eventually became a prosperous farmer and banker. He built this home—which he...

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Inside the Iola Tuberculosis Sanatorium

The following photographs were submitted by Sarah Barnes. The historical text is taken from a Historic Resource Evaluation prepared for Monroe County in 2000 by Bero Associates. Submit your story...

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Inside Rochester’s Terrence Tower

This is probably the most intimidating building in all of Rochester. The 16-story Terrence Building was once heralded as a “tower of hope” for the mentally ill (see this blog post ). Today the vacant...

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Inside the Abandoned Sykes Datatronics Building

The following is a guest post submitted by an anonymous reader. Submit your story today. If you’ve ever driven down the eastern end of Lyell Ave., or been to a soccer game at Sahlen’s Stadium, you’ve...

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Confessions of an Urban Explorer: “Damn Conscience”

The following story and photos were submitted by Matt Rieck. Submit your story today. I stopped by Iola on Sunday to check on what’s left, and I snapped these pics. In front of the main building there...

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Elusive Memories of Iola

A couple months ago we took a look inside the Iola tuberculosis hospital on Westfall Road. The buildings have since been demolished. But for Marilyn Casserino, 79, those photos triggered memories, and...

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Elusive Memories of Iola, Part 2

Here’s an update to last Friday’s story about Marilyn Casserino, 79. Marilyn is the girl in the dark dress in the center of the photo above. This picture was taken c.1939 on the roof of the Children’s...

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Into the Incinerator

Last week we looked at some photos of the Beebee Station power plant at High Falls. That post drew some comments about another interesting facility nearby which is sometimes confused with Beebee; the...

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Anonymous Photos: Inside Midtown Tower

The latest Midtown renderings from Buckingham Properties are a promising sign of things to come. Still, it’s difficult to ignore this 18-story skeleton which has been looming over Rochester’s streets...

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Abandoned Girl Scout Camp Beech-Wood

My buddies Chris Clemens and Luke Myer (from the Burned Over District blog) recently shared these photos with me. Chris and Luke were on their way to Sodus on an unrelated exploration trip when they...

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RocLinks 1/24/15

By Matthew Denker Today’s RocLink photo was taken by Chris Seward on April 3, 2010 in an abandoned building in Lockport. Chris says the three-story building was brimming with antique motorcycles and...

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Return to Sykes

By Mike Governale About a year and a half ago we shared some photos from inside the abandoned Sykes Datatronics building on Orchard Street (south of Lyell Ave). That building was part of a complex that...

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Inside Rochester’s Abandoned Walters Psychiatric Building

By Mike Governale The complex of the Rochester Psychiatric Center (a.k.a. Rochester State Hospital or Monroe County Insane Asylum) is legendary among urban explorers and history fanatics alike....

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Inside the Abandoned Camp Haccamo, Penfield

By Snoop Junkie Since 1955, Camp Haccamo has been a fun filled getaway for both adults and children with varying mental and physical disabilities. First established on Panorama Creek Drive in Penfield...

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Abandoned Theme Park: Frontier Town

By Mike Governale Last week a Facebook message came in from RocSubway reader, Nate Sengillo. Nate wanted to share photos from his recent trip to Frontier Town. I’ve never been there myself, but I know...

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Inside the Abandoned Vacuum Oil Refinery

By Snoop Junkie Welcome to the old Vacuum Oil plant on the west bank of the Genesee River in Rochester’s Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood. Abandoned for nearly a century, there has been very little...

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Abandoned Cars in the Four Mile Creek Preserve

The following is a guest post submitted by Nate Sengillo. Submit your story today. Rochestersubway.com was first brought to my attention when I saw the University of Rochester’s Lost Swimming Pool...

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Abandoned Glass House

The following story was submitted by an anonymous photographer. Submit your story today. In late October I got the opportunity to go check out a place nearby that I had heard rumors about—a house that...

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Inside Abandoned Medley Centre (a.k.a Irondequoit Mall)

By Snoop Junkie Last week Medley Centre finally went up for auction. Angelo Ingrassia, former owner of Irondequoit Dodge, won the vacant building plus nine adjoining properties for the bargain basement...

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Inside RG&E Beebee Power Plant – Just Before (and during) Demolition

The following is a guest post submitted by an anonymous source. Submit your story today. RG&E’s Beebee power plant was one of the most formidable structures in Rochester. For half a century, this...

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