The Hervey ely Chapter House
The present home of Irondequoit Chapter is the lovely Hervey Ely house built in 1837. This mansion is considered one of the outstanding examples of the Greek revival style of architecture in this country, and was designed by preeminent architect, Hugh Hastings of New England. Hervey Ely arrived in Rochester in 1813 as a 22-year-old looking to make a living at running a general store; but, he soon erected a sawmill on the Genesee River. Success led to bigger mills, and Ely eventually produced as much as one third of Rochester's flour output. Unfortunately, Ely and his wife Caroline lived just four years in their handsome mansion before the collapse of the flour market forced them to sell the estate they had built in the Third Ward, once known as the "Ruffled Shirt Ward" and presently known as "The Corn Hill Neighborhood" of Rochester.
The Irondequoit Chapter, NSDAR, purchased the Ely House in 1920 and takes great pride in its stewardship. The interior of the house maintains elaborate plaster decorations, fine marble fireplaces, an elegant curving staircase, and 12-foot ceilings. The main level of the house contains a genealogical library, three parlors, a double kitchen, and a well-maintained collection of period furniture and artifacts. Also on display is the drum of Alexander Milliner of Rochester, New York, who enlisted in the Continental Army at the age of 16 and served four years as a drummer in Washington's Life Guard. Most proudly displayed in the foyer of this beautiful home is the DAR application paper for our most famous Irondequoit Daughter, Susan B. Anthony, who became a member of Irondequoit Chapter in 1898. In 2006, our chapter participated in the 100th anniversary reenactment of her funeral which took place in Rochester in 1906.
The Hervey Ely house is a City of Rochester Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and located in the Corn Hill Historic Preservation District.
The Irondequoit Chapter, NSDAR, purchased the Ely House in 1920 and takes great pride in its stewardship. The interior of the house maintains elaborate plaster decorations, fine marble fireplaces, an elegant curving staircase, and 12-foot ceilings. The main level of the house contains a genealogical library, three parlors, a double kitchen, and a well-maintained collection of period furniture and artifacts. Also on display is the drum of Alexander Milliner of Rochester, New York, who enlisted in the Continental Army at the age of 16 and served four years as a drummer in Washington's Life Guard. Most proudly displayed in the foyer of this beautiful home is the DAR application paper for our most famous Irondequoit Daughter, Susan B. Anthony, who became a member of Irondequoit Chapter in 1898. In 2006, our chapter participated in the 100th anniversary reenactment of her funeral which took place in Rochester in 1906.
The Hervey Ely house is a City of Rochester Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and located in the Corn Hill Historic Preservation District.
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