The Perinton Historical Society is creating a virtual house tour of six Perinton properties. The tour, a unique opportunity, will be available to its members for the month of October. Anyone is welcome to join the PHS for a nominal fee. Membership information can be found below or at Perintonhistoricalsociety.org or visit the Fairport Historical Museum at 18 Perrin St., Fairport, on Saturdays 9am-1pm, and on Sundays and Tuesdays, 2-4pm.
The tour will feature six Perinton homes, mostly the exteriors, a few interior photos, and gardens. It is being filmed by a talented, creative, and energetic media professional, Noah Lucia, founder of Sidekick Films. Lucia captured the essence of these properties with a drone mounted video camera, added current and historic still photos, and synched narrated scripts with the visual component. He has created dramatic shots and highlights features that could easily be missed.
Many surprises are in store: breathtaking views from a drone, showing a wide variety of angles and capturing lush grounds, a peek into one home that has been confirmed to be a local site of the Underground Railroad, and vibrant garden flowers so close you can almost smell them. In addition, viewers will learn many historical and quirky facts about the properties and the people who have called them home over the years.
The homes are as diverse in their architecture as they are in their history. Virtual visitors will enjoy seeing an array of architectural styles, including Federal, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, a log cabin, and several types of barns.
Visitors will also get a sense of the history of the properties. Each home has a story to tell. One home, at 185 North Main Street, was built by the founder of the DeLand Chemical Company, Daniel DeLand. The property once included livestock, a windmill, and a summer house. Another home at 425 Aldrich Road was built on a toll road that charged $.06 for a horse to pass through and $.25 for a stagecoach. Its address was originally at 7752 Pittsford-Palmyra Road. Two homes located very close together at 2187 and 2381 East Whitney Road were owned by the Talman family on a road once named Cheese Factory Road. The famous Talman Sweet apple was propagated in orchards on this land. Fairport’s farming roots are evident in several homes, including one on what was once named Baker Street, where an early inhabitant of the property owned the first threshing machine in the town and generously shared it with his neighbors. Baker Street eventually became Turk Hill Road, and this home is located at 1120. Finally, one of the homes, 344 Loud Road, is located on a street named for a man who built a log cabin for a home and used it as a tavern as well. Oliver Loud would relish seeing this contemporary log cabin home flanked by its numerous gardens.
Find out much more about these charming historic homes by taking a virtual tour offered exclusively to members of the Perinton Historical Society. Visitors won’t need to be daunted by any inclement weather or figure out parking; they will be able to view these from the comfort of their own home. Membership to the PHS includes access to the tour via an online link to be e-mailed to members in September. For those members without online access, the tour will be shown at the Fairport Historical Museum at 18 Perrin St., Fairport. Two in-person viewings are scheduled: Tuesday, October 19 at 7pm, and Sunday, October 24 at 2pm.
Individual-$20 • Family-$30
Senior (65+)-$15 • Senior couple-$20
