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|  | Architectural historian Paul Malo calls this three-story brick structure one of the monuments of Upstate architecture of the Federal Period. Note its particularly fine proportions and the lovely orange-colored brick, believed to have come form the Doud brickyard near the Mile Post School House. The elliptical arches over the first floor windows impart a notable sense of grace. The second room and third floors have been restored, notably a large ballroom, which has an elliptical ceiling unique in this area. It has been repainted in the original gray-blue and white color scheme
A notable meeting place for generations, the building was known from early days until about 1920 as the Phoenix Hotel, eventually becoming the Pittsford Inn. It has sheltered such personages as Daniel Webster, Gov. DeWitt Clinton, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbuilt, and many others, During Civil war, it was a stop on the Underground Railroad, which spirited escaped slaves to freedom in Canada. It was connected with a cavern lies under Pittsford. |
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