This article was scraped from Rochester Subway. This is a blog about Rochester history and urbanism has not been published since 2017. The current owners are now publishing link spam which made me want to preserve this history.. The original article was published October 21, 2010 and can be found here.
Yesterday the little boarded up Victorian house on Conkey Avenue caught the attention of Rachel Barnhart, reporter for WHAM 13 News. And for all of my ranting and raving on this site, I could never have told the story as eloquently as she...
If you've read my ramblings and you still don't understand what all the fuss is about, just click 'Play', and listen to Rachel tell the story of Jim Fraser, this neighborhood, and 72 Conkey Ave.
And if you find yourself caring just a little bit, please ask Bret Garwood [428-6150, [email protected] ] to give 72 Conkey and this neighborhood a second chance. And share this story with someone you know.
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UPDATE (10/24): Part IV, See What's Possible at 72 Conkey ...
UPDATE (11/04): Part V, 72 Conkey: The Tide May Be Turning ...