by Old Mentz | Feb 19, 2012 | Cayuga County, history, Interurban railroad, Port Byron, powerhouse, Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern, trolley
This brick building still stands on the west side of the village. It was built as the Rochester, Syracuse, and Eastern Railroad, a fast service interurban that carried passengers between the two cities from 1909 to 1931.The term powerhouse is a bit misleading. All the...
by Old Mentz | Feb 10, 2012 | 1947, Cayuga County, history, Port Byron, Route 31
It’s 1947 and the State is paving the highway between Port Byron and Weedsport. These photo’s were sent to me by Carol Ayers.Carol writes; “There pictures were taken from his home on 26 Rochester Street by Arthur Dixon who was a heating and plumber...
