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Center at High Falls to close - Rochester
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:08 pm
by Kelly
Rochester’s official visitor center, the Center at High Falls in the historic Brown’s Race District, will close June 30, city officials and the Center’s director confirmed Sunday night.
“I’m sorry to share sad news, but this week I was officially notified that the Center at High Falls will effectively close June 30,” the center’s longtime director, Sally Wood Winslow, posted on the center’s website last week. “While no reasons were given, we all know the budget is of primary concern in every city department.”
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Re: Center at High Falls to close - Rochester
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:22 pm
by hobkyl
A wonderful area of Rochester strangled by the city and parking enforcement. It could be a great tax base for the city if they had the right planners.
Re: Center at High Falls to close - Rochester
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:56 pm
by Matt
I thought residential and business office zoning was working over there. It's shame that the museum is closing. It was really well-done. And the upstairs gallery regularly had art and photography shows. I wonder where all that stuff will go. I'll have to get there before it closes and snap pics of all the historical photos and charts and stuff.
Re: Center at High Falls to close - Rochester
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:53 am
by hobkyl
I'm sure that the res/bus zoning has worked, but it didn't do anything to bring visitors to the area. The area should be a mini Clifton Hill with free parking. Restaurants, nightlife, attractions...etc. Perhaps it would be behoove of Genesee to take over the museum since that's all that left to visit in the immediate area.
Re: Center at High Falls to close - Rochester
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:51 am
by Kelly
It sounds like the historical exhibits, at least, are going to be moved to the Rundel Library.
More here:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/art ... ors-center