Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ford Street Bridge
Formerly Clarissa Street Bridge
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 30, 2017
1. Ford Street Bridge Marker
Facing eastbound traffic.
Historic Marker
Ford Street Bridge
(Formerly Clarissa Street Bridge)
Originally built - 1918
Original width - 39'
Rehabilitation date - 2001
New width - 50'
Erected 2001 by City of Rochester.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 43° 8.541′ N, 77° 36.942′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Ford Street and Exchange Street, on the right when traveling east on Ford Street. Identical markers are at the bridge expansion joints at the ends, eastbound and westbound. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Son House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nursery Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rochester (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Fitz-John Porter (approx. half a mile away); Hayden House (approx. half a mile away); Mount Hope Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Susan B. Anthony (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1835 House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 30, 2017
2. Ford Street Bridge Marker
Marker is just above the top line of the railing, fixed to the base of the stone column.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 30, 2017
3. Ford Street Bridge
View from Exchange Street.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 30, 2017
4. View from Ford Street Bridge
Over the Genesee River, towards downtown.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
