ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CANANDAIGUA, NY

May 6, 2023: Junius Ponds as seen from just off Route 318, Junius, New York A view of one the Junius Ponds, as seen on a spring afternoon from just off State Route 318 in the town of Junius, New York. Long used as a source of drinking water for the nearby village of Lyons, this series of mecromotic glacial ponds is today maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as a habitat for a wide variety of rare flora and fauna, including one of the last remaining Upstate New York populations of the critically endangered bog turtle <i>(Glyptemys muhlenbergii)</i>. — May 6, 2023: Junius Ponds as seen from just off Route 318, Junius, New York Credit: Carrotflower Productions International

The Ontario County Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and culture of Ontario County, New York. Located in Canandaigua, the society operates out of a historic mansion built in 1844, which serves as a museum and research center for local history.

The museum features exhibits on various aspects of Ontario County's history, including agriculture, industry, and Native American culture. Visitors can also view a collection of artifacts and photographs, as well as attend educational programs and events.

The research center houses a library and archives with a vast collection of documents, books, and photographs related to the history of Ontario County. The society also offers genealogical research services for those interested in tracing their family history.

In addition to its museum and research center, the Ontario County Historical Society also operates several historic properties in the area, including the 1816 Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum, which features a collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs.

Overall, the Ontario County Historical Society serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the history and culture of Ontario County, providing a wealth of information and educational opportunities for visitors and researchers alike.

ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CANANDAIGUA NY. US MID #8403601308

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 382,292 from tax period 201210 (YYYYMM).

March 28, 2023: Seneca Lake shoreline from Lakefront Park, Geneva, New York Looking eastward along the northern shore of Seneca Lake from Lakefront Park in Geneva, New York on a beautiful early spring day.

Lehigh Valley Depot in Hemlock NY This image developed from a glass negative at the Livingston County Historian's Office shows the rural train depot that once stood just north of the Hemlock Fair Grounds.

While freight trains would load up fertilizer, and building materials from Woodruff, Reed, &amp; Co.'s two warehouses nestled against the Hemlock Outlet, eager guests could take a few short steps from the train platform to J.H. Morton's Hotel. In 1902 the Morton Hotel was advertised as &quot;First-class accommodations headquarters for hunters and fishermen. All kinds of liquors and cigars sold.&quot;

While the Hemlock Fair would attract crowds of visitors every fall, the abundance of nature in Hemlock would bring outdoorsmen to town all year long.

Recommended Citation: Livingston County Historian's Office, New York

For more information contact us at the Livingston County Historian’s Office at:
<a href="https://www.livingstoncounty.us/162/County-Historian" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.livingstoncounty.us/162/County-Historian</a>

March 6, 2022: Village Hall, Honeoye Falls, New York Built in 1886 atop a bluff on the shore of Honeoye Creek, the Village Hall is a contributing property to the National Register-listed historic district comprising mdowntown Honeoye Falls, new York. In addition to the offices of the municipal government, it originally doubled as the local fire hall.

If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53365361046">more about the building</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.

March 11, 2022: A Straight Shot Down Route 14A, Town of Seneca, New York The arcadian countryside of upstate New York's Finger Lakes region is on full display in this view headed south along State Route 14A in the Town of Seneca, New York on a pleasantly mild late-winter afternoon.

Village Hall, Honeoye Falls, New York, March 2022 Honeoye Falls Village Hall, 5 East Street, Honeoye Falls, New York, March 2022. An 1886 work of the Rochester-based firm of Fay &amp; Dryer, this handsome brick edifice stands on the shore of Honeoye Creek and is a contributing property to the NRHP-listed Honeoye Falls Village Historic District. The stout massing, the rough texture of the exterior, the profusion of round- and segmentally-arched windows, and the Classical detailing (note the projecting crown on the second-story window above the entrance, with its ends styled into volutes) are all indicators of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture that was popular at the time. The robust corner tower, with the &quot;Iron Fireman&quot; sculpture adorning the top of its pyramidal roof, was an 1888 addition intended for the fire department with which the village government shared the building until 1975; its original purpose was as a place to hang firehoses out to dry. In addition, the second floor contained a large auditorium whose stage played host to a wide variety of fundraising dances, theatrical and vaudeville performances, and even movie screenings.

Spike relaxing in the cat bed window perch Firday afternoon

January 26, 2022: Civil War Memorial, Elton Park, Bloomfield, New York Designed by sculptor James Goodwin Batterson, the Civil War Monument at the center of Elton Park in the village of Bloomfield, New York is one of the earliest-ever artistic depictions of an American Civil War combatant.

If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53351293361">more about the monument</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.

January 17, 2023: A Gaggle of Geese at Keuka Lake, Penn Yan, New York A gaggle of Canada geese <i>(Branta canadensis)</i> hover over, and float in, the frigid waters of Keuka Lake as seen from the lawn behind the Hampton Inn on a gray, drizzly winter morning.

Contact ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

telephone: 5853944975
website: http://www.ochs.org

ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
55 N MAIN ST
CANANDAIGUA
NY
14424-1438

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MID #	8403601308
Name	ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name	ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	160768680
NTEECC	A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201210
INCOME	396,307
REVENUE	382,292
LAT/LONG	42.890071, -77.282131
CODES	FIPS State Code: 36 FIPS County Code: 069 US Census Tract: 051100 US Census Block: 1010