Pittsford Trivia
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When was the Town Hall built?
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Who were the former owners of Oak Hill Country Club?
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When was the most recent Erie Canal break in Pittsford?
And where?
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Where can you find the word "Hylgarth" written in the village?
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What was located at 19 Monroe Avenue before Messner Carpeting?
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What are the names of the Town founders?
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When did the Town of Pittsford celebrate its Bi-Centennial?
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How many chimneys are on the Phoenix Building?
(located on South Main St., opposite Town Hall)
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What was located at 24 State Street prior to the Pittsford Community Library?
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What was the Hawley Farm (now Pittsford Farm Dairy) noted for?
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What was the previous name of Thirsty's Bar?
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What was located at 21 Main Street prior to the Village Hall?
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What kind of tree was depicted in the pre-2006 Town of Pittsford logo?
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What was The Grange?
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In what year did the last class graduate from Lincoln Avenue School?
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What single village structure has housed a doctor's office, attorney's office, library, nursery school, florist, travel agency, bakery, and served as a private residence?
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Where was the Pittsford trolley station located until the line was discontinued in 1931?
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Where in the village can you find a horse block?
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In what year was the Phoenix Hotel nearly gutted by fire?
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What village fixture did the Women's Christian Temperance Union donate to the Town of Pittsford in the 1930's?
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How did King's Bend Park get its name?
(Currently the only town park with lodges that the public can rent)
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What is currently located on the original site of St. Louis Catholic Church?
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Where in Pittsford did a freight train and passenger train collide on the night of Baccalaureate June 23, 1907 resulting in 5 fatalities and 17 injuries?
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What is Penn Street known by today?
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Cars manufactured by what company were sold at Thornell's Garage (circa 1920)?
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How many cemeteries are in Pittsford?
What are their names?
Where are they located?
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Originally named Northfield, who changed the name to Pittsford in 1814?
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Not counting Northfield and Pittsford, by what two other names has our community been known?
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When did the renovated Town Hall open?
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What street used to be called Johnny Cake Street?
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Which of these figures was the total Town budget in 1895?
( $2,200 $3,200 $4,200 $5,200 )
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Pittsford, one of the oldest communities in western New York, traces its early history to 1789 when Simon and Israel Stone purchased 13,296 acres.
How much did they pay per acre? ( 36¢ 87¢ $1.59 $3.40 )
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What was the relationship between Simon and Israel Stone?
( brothers cousins father and son unrelated )
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Where in the town can you find a barn that was built in 1842?
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What business was begun by partners Wadhams and Rand?
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Where was the first spadeful of earth turned to start excavation for the Erie Canal?
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How many miles long was the original Erie Canal?
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How many feet deep was the original Erie Canal?
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When construction began on the Erie Canal, and who was governor of New York State?
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What is the number of the lock at Clover Street?
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The Erie Canal connected what two cities?
(The east and west end points)
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Construction of the canal began on July 4, 1817.
How many years did it take to complete the project?
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What major construction hurdle presented itself in Pittsford?
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What were passenger boats on the Erie Canal called?
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How much did the original Erie Canal cost New York State?
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How many men from Pittsford served in the Civil War?
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What was the name of Pittsford's first subdivision?
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Where is the Marquis DeNonville historic marker located?
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Approximately how many residents does the Town of Pittsford have?
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An historic marker commemorating the First U.S. Patent ever issued was displayed in Pittsford. Where was it located and why was it removed?