Stories from Rochester's Past
Rollin Sprague Building/Old Stone Store
There are still many surviving examples of 19th century commercial architecture in Rochester's downtown business district. The oldest surviving example is the Rollin Sprague/Old Stone Store, built of course cobblestone in 1849. This property is listed on the National...
History of the Butts Surrey
Researched and written by Deborah J. Larsen for the Rochester Avon Historical SocietyDecember 2013 The Butts Surrey was donated to the Rochester Avon Historical Society by Roger Knapp in 2009. Originally owned by the David Wagner Butts family and used by his daughter,...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Stanley Laverne Austin
By Deborah Larsen Stanley Laverne Austin Stanley Laverne Austin was born in Mendota, Illinois, on February 2, 1921, the son of Delbert and Edith Hansen Austin. Stanley grew up in Detroit and graduated from Pershing High School in 1938. After high school, he worked at...