Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct,also known as the Broad Street Aqueduct orBroad Street Bridge,is a historic stoneaqueductlocated atRochesterinMonroe County, New York.It was constructed in 1836–1842 and originally carried theErie Canalover theGenesee River.The overall length of the aqueduct including the wings and abutments is 800 feet (240 m). The aqueduct is 70 feet (21 m) wide and has largeparapetson either side. It is one of four major aqueducts in the mid-19th century Erie Canal system. In 1927, a roadbed was added to carry automobile traffic and named Broad Street. It also carried a part of theRochester Subway.[2]
Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct | |
 Broad Street Bridge, 2001 | |
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| Location | Broad St.,Rochester, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°9′17″N77°36′35″W/ 43.15472°N 77.60972°W |
| Area | less than 1 acre (4,000 m2) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | Roberts, Nathan |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 76001228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1976 |
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.[3]An early proposal involved partially re-flooding the former canal and subway bed on the aqueduct with water similar to theCanalsideproject inBuffalo, NY.An alternate concept moved into community engagement and design phases in 2022.[4]
The aqueduct was listed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 1976.[1]
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Rochester Erie Canal aqueduct circa 1890 -
Aqueduct view fromRochester Business Institute -
Broad Street Aqueduct inRochester, New York -
Graffiti at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY -
Sunset at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY -
Aqueduct Tour in Rochester, NY
References
edit- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.March 13, 2009.
- ^"Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)".New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.Archived fromthe original(Searchable database)on 2019-04-04.Retrieved2016-06-01.Note:This includesCornelia E. Brooke (May 1975)."National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct"(PDF).Retrieved2016-06-01.andAccompanying three photographs
- ^"ROC the Riverway".Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.Retrieved2018-04-02.
- ^"About | Aqueduct Reimagined".Aqueductreimagined.Retrieved2022-09-30.
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