WELCOME TO HISTORIC BRIGHTON
The town of Brighton, NY was established in 1814. It is situated in the County of Monroe, abutting Lake Ontario in upstate New York. It was shaped by the Wisconsin Glacier until 8,000 BC and is now divided by the Genesee River. Brighton, a suburb of Rochester, was a Seneca Indian hunting ground before becoming an Erie Canal Village in 1823. With a robust nursery & farming community, Brighton became the brick industry capital of upstate New York in the 1800's. There are still many well preserved 19th century brick homes within the town. Brighton's 1792 Stone Tolan House is the oldest landmark in Monroe County. We invite you share in the celebration of Brighton's rich history.

Next Events

LANDMARK SOCIETY’S
42nd ANNUAL HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR
June 9 and 10, 2012 10a.m. – 4p.m.

An Enclave of Elegance:
From Council Rock to Grosvenor Road

Tickets: $22 in advance – $18 for Landmark Society members directly from the Landmark Society only. If available, tickets the days of the tours will be $25 from tour headquarters (Baptist Temple Church) only .

Tickets will be available through the Landmark Society website, from Parkleigh at Park Avenue and Goodman Street, or by calling 585-546-7029 ext.11


MERCY HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS CAMPUS
June 15 and 16, 2012

Mercy High School Tour

JUNE 15th 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON AND  LECTURES

at Gatherings at Daisy Flour Mill, 1880 Blossom Road in Ellison Park
with Mercy Archivist, Sister Jeanne Reichart on “MERCY COMES TO BRIGHTON”
and Mercy School Principal Terry Quinn on “MERCY BUILDS IN BRIGHTON
(…Reservations and Checks are due by June 8th…)

JUNE 16th 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
TOURS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVENT

DESIGNATED BRIGHTON LANDMARK DESIGNED BY J. FOSTER WARNER
at Our Lady of Mercy Campus, 1437 Blossom Road
One hours tours given between 1PM to 3PM
(…Open to the Public at No Charge…)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO DOWNLOAD JUNE 15th LUNCH RESERVATION FORM

Click here to download the poster for this event.

Next Meeting

A joint meeting of Historic Brighton with Historic Pittsford will be held on Thursday, July 12 at 7:30PM at the Pittsford Library.

Speaker: David McNellis, local author

Topic: His book, titled Reflections on Big Spring – A History of Pittsford, NY and the Genesee River Valley

Upcoming Events

September 29, 2012
Historic Brighton’s Antique Roadshow, with
appraiser Jack Wanderman

Newly Discovered 1900 Photos

Continuous Brick Kiln with 16 doors

Continuous Brick Kiln with 16 doors


The adjacent photo of a Continuous Brick Kiln @ the Rochester Brick & Tile Company was found in a 1900 Brick Magazine recently digitized.
Click on the link to review information in detail.