Historic Preservation in Rochester, NY (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Rochester, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Rochester designates landmarks, including cultural and civic sites, through the Preservation Board and Planning Commission under City Code § 120-193. A site must show cultural, historic, or civic benefit under listed criteria, and once nominated, alteration or demolition is frozen until the process concludes.
Rochester Landmark Designation for Cultural Sites
Significant RestrictionsRochester City Code § 120-193(A)(3)
No structure, improvement, landscape feature or cultural site in the City shall be designated a landmark pursuant to the provisions of this section unless it shall have the potential to provide cultural and civic benefits for the people of the City by reason of prevalence of one or more of the following standards: (a) Preservation Board standards: [1] Presence of significant character or histor...
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