Broad Street Bridge (Rochester, New York)

Coordinates: 43°9′17″N 77°36′35″W / 43.15472°N 77.60972°W / 43.15472; -77.60972
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Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct
Broad Street Bridge, 2001
Broad Street Bridge (Rochester, New York) is located in New York
Broad Street Bridge (Rochester, New York)
Broad Street Bridge (Rochester, New York) is located in the United States
Broad Street Bridge (Rochester, New York)
LocationBroad St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°9′17″N 77°36′35″W / 43.15472°N 77.60972°W / 43.15472; -77.60972
Arealess than 1 acre (4,000 m2)
Built1836
ArchitectRoberts, Nathan
NRHP reference No.76001228[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1976

Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct, also known as the Broad Street Aqueduct or Broad Street Bridge, is a historic stone

Rochester Subway.[2]

In 2018, a project called Aqueduct Reimagined was announced under the city's ROC the Riverway initiative, which proposes removing the automotive road deck to create a pedestrian space and creating walkway connections to nearby waterfront pathways.

Buffalo, NY. An alternate concept moved into community engagement and design phases in 2022.[4]

The aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Gallery

  • Rochester Erie Canal aqueduct circa 1890
    Rochester Erie Canal aqueduct circa 1890
  • Aqueduct view from Rochester Business Institute
    Aqueduct view from
    Rochester Business Institute
  • Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, New York
    Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, New York
  • Graffiti at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
    Graffiti at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
  • Sunset at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
    Sunset at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
  • Aqueduct Tour in Rochester, NY
    Aqueduct Tour in Rochester, NY

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying three photographs
  3. ^ "ROC the Riverway". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. ^ "About | Aqueduct Reimagined". Aqueductreimagined. Retrieved 2022-09-30.

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