- The oldest cemetery in Rochester: King's Landing (1798) also called Hanford's Landing Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery on the west bank of the Genesee river where early settlers succumbed to "Genesee fever". It predates the older Rapids Cemetery (c 1810-12) and Mount Hope Cemetery (1838) [2][3][4][5] (maps)
- The oldest church in Rochester: St. Luke's church (1824) replaced a smaller wooden building (1820) used by the early citizens of Rochesterville. It is also presently listed at the oldest public building on Rochester. [6][7] (maps)
- The oldest house in Rochester: Stone-Tolan house (1792). Home of Orringh and Elizabeth Stone located in what is now East Avenue. [1] (maps)
References and Further Reading
1. Landmark Society of Western NY
2. Wikipedia: King's Landing Cemetery
3. https://mcnygenealogy.com/cem/hanford.htm
4. Talker of the Town, "Rapids Cemetery: A National Landmark Sinking in Time" (2016 Aug 09), Kramer, David
5. Rochistory (Wordpress) "The Rapids: A History of Castletown" (2017), Brennan, Christopher
6. "Historical Churches (Self Guided), Rochester", GPSMyCity
7. ROCWiki: St. Luke's Church
