Built in 1890, this Victorian on Thayer Street is a substantial and flexible residence rooted in Rochester’s Historic Park Avenue neighborhood. Its wide front porch—overlooking a private front and side yard screened by mature hedges—sets the tone for a house designed to balance public presence with quiet retreat. Inside, the foyer immediately establishes the home’s…
This residence, constructed in 1920, is a striking example of the French Eclectic and Tudor Revival styles that defined the “Storybook” era of American residential architecture. Its defining feature—a masonry turret housing the main entry—anchors the elevation and provides an architectural whimsy grounded in solid brick construction. The interior vocabulary is consistent with the era’s…
It is increasingly rare to find a Victorian of this vintage where the architectural vernacular has remained so fiercely protected. Built in 1895, this Killingly residence is defined by its high degree of material integrity—a home where the updates have been executed with a strict reverence for the original structure. The interior volume is announced…