Historic Tours:
Yearly House Tours:
Forest Hills Tour 2011
This is a unique opportunity to take a walking tour of the Forest Hills community (see the gardens as well as the homes) and to tour the inside of a number of very special homes.
Hamlet of Bushnell's Basin 2010
One of the oldest hamlets in the Town, Bushnell’s Basin was designated the first local preservation district in Perinton. The tour featured three landmark homes and two preservation sites. The homes are examples of Greek Revival architecture and a “rammed earth” house, all built in the first half of the nineteenth century. The sites are the Bushnell’s Basin Cemetery and the WW I Bunker at Burnley Rise. Bushnell's Basin & Ayrault Road 2010
Hamlet of Eqypt-Spring 2009
In 2009 the Perinton Historical Society proudly showcased houses and businesses in the historic Hamlet of Egypt. One of the first settlements in the Town of Perinton, Egypt has been home to orchards, farms and businesses since 1813, when the first town meeting was held. More information on these pages Hamlet of Egypt-Spring 2009 and the History of Egypt
Faircroft Subdivision - Spring 2008
Mr. Nelson Lewis of 128 West Church Street was a farmer and the original owner of a large parcel of farmland; part of which became the Faircroft Subdivision. The area of development encompasses a block of West Church, Fifth Avenue, Clifford Street, Galusha and part of Nelson.
The advertisement for the properties read “A distinctive subdivision on West Church street; large lots, fully restricted, cement sidewalk, sewer and fruit trees.”
In June of 1926, the first of Faircoft Subdivision homes were started. The post Victorian years saw the emergence of American architecture such as the Dutch, Colonial Tudor Revival and the Bungalow or Craftsman style. Faircroft Subdivision-Spring 2008
West Street - Spring 2007
West Street is one of the earliest streets in Fairport. Many of the houses were built between 1852 and 1872. The two main landowners were Martin Wood and Omar Wilcox. Martin Wood owned the property on the west side of the street and Omar Wilcox had a house on West Church and owned a large amount of property on the east side. West Street-Spring 2007
East Church & South Main - Fall 2005
The tour of along these two streets included many of the oldest and grandest homes in the Village of Fairport. East Church & South Main-Fall 2005
Self-Guided Tours:
Walking Tour of the Village of Fairport
The Town of Perinton Historian, Jean Keplinger developed a Walking Tour Brochure in 2007 of many of the historical properities in Fairport.
To download the Walking Tour Brochure in PDF format from the Town of Perinton website. These printed brochures are also available at the Town offices at 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, NY 14450.
Legacy Bike Tour Along the Erie Canal
Research by John JongenTake a self-guided tour along the Erie Canal. Tour highlights; Trolley Stop, Kennelley Park and Gazebo, Fairport Library, Fairport Historical Museum, Potter Memorial and Privy, Perinton Park, Switching Tower, Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Electric Railway Station and the Box Factory. The Legacy Bike Tour Along the Erie Canal.
Hitching Posts and Mounting Blocks
Research by Historic Structures Committee - Catherine Angevine, Chair
Fairport is very fortunate to have over 25 locations with hitching posts and/or horse mounts. The Structure Committee has documented and photographed these treasures from our past. More about Hitching Posts & Mounting Blocks.
A Tour Guide of Hitching Posts & Mounting Blocks available in PDF format.
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Bushnell's Basin Tour 2010
The house at 1 Green Ridge Road has wooden scalloped trim on the eaves, front porch, and window cornices.
Faircroft Tour 2009
Members flock to the historic tours each year. Shown here is a home in the Tudor Revival style in the Faircroft Subdivision, located in the Village of Fairport. In 2008, 250 members enjoyed the tour of homes built around 1920-1930.
