Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Adrian F. Newberry
By Deborah Larsen Adrian F. Newberry Adrian F. Newberry (also sometimes spelled Newbury) was born May 16, 1923, the son of Alvah and Lilian Rikerd Newberry. The Newberry family lived on Castell Street in Rochester, and Adrian attended Rochester schools. In December...
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,...