Erie Canal Magnets

The Erie Canal has captured imaginations since it first opened in 1821. Transversing New York state from Buffalo to Albany, the canal provided critical infrastructure before the advent of steam engines.

Retro Erie Canal Bike Trail. Perfect t-shirt gift for lovers Bike.

Autumn along the Erie Canal

A photograph looking down the Erie Canal

Along the Erie Canal by Arthur Bowen Davies, 1890. Oil on canvas.

That Rochester Thing!

Ohio & Erie Canalway - Outddor Activity Area

Possibly a livery or shop when first build, this structure in Williamson, NY will soon be lost if no one steps up to save it.

Featured in: Historic Places & Transportation - Architectural Photography - All About New York State The base structure of these buildings are field stone or cut stone, then covered with mortar and the cobbles set for decoration. Cobblestone homes, barns and churches are unique to central and western New York. The proliferation of these structures in the 1820’s and 1830’s was due to a unique set of circumstances. The Completion of the Erie Canal meant the many (mostly Italian) stone masons, who had built the locks, where looking for work, many of the farmers and business men in the area near the new canal were gaining great wealth, since their products could now be shipped to major market at a reasonable cost and Finally the unique geolo...

Here an early 19th century building lives on proudly with it's late 20th century expansions. Many of the modest cobblestone houses have had renovations and expanded, some to the point of making them hardly recognizable. This one, while the expansion is extreme has managed to maintain the charm of the original structure.