829 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14620

This neighborhood is one of the most pleasant and livable in the city of Rochester. Named for the gem of Rochester’s parks, Highland Park, the area is home to over 2000 households and also includes Colgate Rochester Divinity School, St John’s Home, Highland Hospital. The original name of the neighborhood came from George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry who started their nursery business here in 1840. Their enterprise grew into the largest horticultural business of its kind in the world and played a significant role in Rochester’s claim to the title of ”The Flower City.” The Ellwanger & Barry Nursery developed and shipped an enormous variety of nursery stock great distances. George Ellwanger later recalled that "all the original orchards in California were planted from our nurseries…” The Neighborhood has many examples of beautifully maintained late 19th and early 20th century homes retaining the details of an earlier era. Houses are of a scale and style which encourage single family ownership, with homes from 1000 to over 2500 sq ft. with most being in the middle of this range. Craftmanship is evident throughout all the homes here, from the simple styling of cottages originally home to nursery laborers, to larger more embellished tudor style homes. The Classic American Foursquare is the dominant house style in the neighborhood. Many have chestnut, oak or gumwood interior details, as well as a signature front porch. These front porches, together with proximate sidewalks and a walking culture, create a delightful environment of neighbors on front porches chatting with neighbors walking by. The real story of living here, however, lies in its residents, singles, couples, young families, and empty nesters who work as artists, business people, craftsmen, educators, engineers, lawyers, nurses, physicians, researchers, scientists, service sector workers, writers, and many free spirits.