Brockport Through Time

 
The types of retail businesses in the historic commercial district of Main Street changed dramatically. Streets transformed from dirt to cobblestone to bricks to asphalt.

Transportation shifted from trolleys and trains, horses and buggies, to automobiles. Yet, much remained the same. The Victorian homes and commercial structures on Main Street survived a near brush with Urban Renewal. With the canal continuing to be the heart of the village, the college and many schools serve to enrich Brockport's mind. This short book attempts to document the most visible--and vivid--aspects of that transformation.

[custom_html] This short book attempts to document the most visible--and vivid--aspects of Brockport's transformation from a village whose economy relied heavily on manufacturing to a college town.
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[smallDescription]This short book attempts to document the most visible--and vivid--aspects of Brockport's transformation from a village whose economy relied heavily on manufacturing to a college town.
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[tabs] [tab title="AUTHOR(S)"]This remarkable array of images is put into context by a group of notable historians. Collaborating with senior author William G. Andrews of Brockport were Kathy Goetz of Sweden, Hazel Kleinbach of Clarkson, Eunice Chesnut of the Western Monroe County Historical Society, and Mary Jo Gigliotti and Jennifer Quigley of the State University College at Brockport. Around Brockport provides an attractive and revealing perspective on the history of this western New York State community.
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