Pittsford’s place in the chain of communities that ring urban Rochester is a very special one. Settled in 1789 by Captain Simon Stone and Lieutenant Israel Stone, Pittsford was incorporated as a village in 1827. Today the residents of Pittsford are justifiably proud of the historic character of their village and town.
Located seven miles from downtown Rochester in a suburban area, the village of Pittsford remains a working example of a traditional village downtown. The historic center of the village comprises one of the earliest and best-preserved collections of nineteenth-century architecture in the region. The community library, parks, schools banks, churches, lodgings, coffee shops, a dairy, village and town offices, and restaurants are all within easy walking distance of the Four Corners.
Schoen Place, a shopping area along the banks of the Erie Canal, is an outstanding example of adaptive reuse. Buildings originally designed as canal and railroad warehouses have been adapted for retail uses, including a coal tower that has been reincarnated as a restaurant.
Pittsford Village is a community that has refused to forsake its nineteenth-century charm, grace, and individuality. Pittsford is a unique place that has prospered in the twentieth century because while planning for the future it has remained committed to retainng its heritage.
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