History

HISTORY OF PITTSFORD

"Pittsford is an area of beautiful homes and gardens, trees and historical buildings. The school has an excellent reputation as does the library. The municipal officers of both the town and village have paid particular attention to parks and recreational opportunities and have collaborated on many community events."

From "A Short History of Pittsford"
by Audrey M. Johnson

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Click here for a timeline of pertinent historic events compiled by David Minor
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Pittsford Trivia - Questions and the Answers

ARCHITECTURAL DELIGHTS		ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIES
	Agate Homestead		Phoenix Building
	Barker Homestead		St. Louis Catholic Church Manse
	Elliott Homestead
	Kolaneka Farms
	Little House
	Phoenix Building	EDUCATION
	Satterlee Estate		Cobblestone School
	Spring House		Schoolhouses from 1794-1946
	Thornell Homestead
	Town Hall
	Village Hall


BUSINESSES		PARKS & RECREATION
	Doctors in early Pittsford		Bicycle Ordinance of 1894
	Women Doctors		Erie / Barge Canal
	NY State's 1st female Pharmacist		King's Bend Park
	Simon Stone's Mill		Powder Mills Park


FAMILY HISTORIES		TIDBITS
	Agate		The first jail in Pittsford
	Bandemer		The first library in Pittsford
	Forman		Historic Preservation Commission
	Hopkins		Historical Markers
	Lusk		Origin of Pittsford's name
	Spiegel		Pittsford Grange
	Schoen		Village Susquecentennial
	Stone		Weather Station in Pittsford
	Tobey		World War I Howitzer