South Wedge Historic District
South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood in southeast Rochester, New York, in a predominantly residential section of the city. The district includes a variety of buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s, mainly two-story detached family residences.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic district in New York, United States
- Also known as: “South Wedge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blue Cross Arena and The Strong National Museum of Play.
Blue Cross Arena
Stadium
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Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 10,662.
The Strong National Museum of Play
Museum
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The Strong National Museum of Play is part of The Strong in Rochester, New York, United States. Established in 1969 and initially based on the personal collection of Rochester native Margaret Woodbury Strong, the museum opened to the public in 1982, after several years of planning, cataloguing, and exhibition development for the museum's new building in downtown Rochester.
Cinema Theater
Movie theater
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The Cinema Theater is a motion picture theater in Rochester, New York. Opened as a neighborhood motion picture theater in 1914, it is one of the oldest continuously operated motion picture theaters in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Avenue Historic District and Brighton.
East Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
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East Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums. East Avenue Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of South Wedge Historic District.
Brighton
Town
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Brighton is a town and census-designated place in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census. Brighton is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Wedge Historic District.
Can of Worms
Locality
The Can of Worms is the local name for the intersection of Interstate 490, I-590, New York State Route 590, NY 96, and University Avenue on the east side of Rochester, New York, in the United States. Can of Worms is situated 3 miles east of South Wedge Historic District.
South Wedge Historic District
- Categories: historic district and locality
- Location: Rochester, Rochester and Suburbs, Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.14446° or 43° 8′ 40″ northLongitude
-77.60681° or 77° 36′ 25″ westOpen location code
87M449VV+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8978559378OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q22061075
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