Brown's Race Historic District, Rochester

Name: Brown's Race Historic District
Address: 60 Browns Race, Rochester, United States

#121 among attractions in Rochester

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Brown's Race Historic District, Rochester

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Brown's Race Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district contains 15 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 14 contributing sites. All of the principal buildings are used for commercial purposes and are sited along or near the curving south rim of the Genesee River gorge at the rim of the High Falls. The district comprises a collection of 19th-century industrial buildings built of brick and stone, and ranging in size from one- to six-stories. Also in the district is the mill race and the 19th century iron Pont De Rennes bridge, which is used today as a pedestrian bridge and viewing platform of the High Falls and surrounding gorge. ()

Coordinates: 43°9'40"N, 77°36'58"W

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60 Browns RaceSouthwest Rochester (Downtown Rochester)Rochester United States

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Brown's Race Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frontier Field, Blue Cross Arena, High Falls, Capelli Sport Stadium.

~1590 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Frontier Field, Rochester
8 min walk • Frontier Field is a baseball stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. It has been the home of the Rochester Red Wings of the International League since 1997.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Blue Cross Arena, Rochester
15 min walk • 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 11,215. The arena opened on October 18, 1955, as the Rochester Community War Memorial.
~730 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
High Falls, Rochester
4 min walk • The High Falls are one of three voluminous waterfalls on the Genesee River, that flow through the city of Rochester in New York. The High Falls are located about 2 miles upstream from the lower falls and act as their source.
0.7 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Capelli Sport Stadium, Rochester
18 min walk • Marina Auto Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York. It was most recently home in 2018 to the Rochester Lancers and Lady Lancers of the NPSL and UWS, respectively.
0.6 miSE
Shopping, Department store
Sibley's, Rochester
15 min walk • Sibley's, Lindsay and Curr Building is a historic commercial building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by noted Rochester architect J. Foster Warner and built for Sibley's in 1904.
~1430 ftSE
City hall, Romanesque architecture, Architecture
Federal Building, Rochester
7 min walk • Rochester City Hall is a historic government building in Rochester in Monroe County, New York. Also known as the Federal Building and Old Post Office, the building was originally built for use by the federal government.
1 miE
Nightlife, Cinema
Little Theatre, Rochester
25 min walk • The Little Theatre in Rochester, New York, commonly known as "The Little" is a movie theatre located on historic East Avenue in downtown Rochester, New York and a modest non-profit multiplex specializing in art film, including independent and foreign productions outside the United States.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Geva Theatre Center, Rochester
21 min walk • Geva Theatre Center is a regional, not-for-profit, professional theatre company based in Rochester, New York. It is housed in an 1868 building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in Rochester at 75 Woodbury Boulevard.
~470 ftN
Bridge
Pont De Rennes bridge, Rochester
3 min walk • The Pont De Rennes bridge is located in the Brown's Race Historic District of Rochester New York at the base of the High Falls where it spans the Genesee River.
0.8 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Eastman Theatre, Rochester
21 min walk • Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is the largest performance venue at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, located in downtown Rochester, New York.
~1690 ftSE
Bridge
Andrews Street Bridge, Rochester
9 min walk • Andrews Street Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by city engineer J. Y. McClintock, constructed in 1893, and spans the Genesee River. It has seven segmental arches with spans of 36 feet and rises of nine feet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brown's Race Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Pont De Rennes bridge, Rochester (3 min walk), High Falls, Rochester (4 min walk), Teoronto Block Historic District, Rochester (5 min walk), Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester (7 min walk).

How to get to Brown's Race Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brown's Race Historic District:

Train

Rochester (11 min walk)

Bus

Bus Terminal (11 min walk)
RTS Transit Center (12 min walk)