This looks like a lot of fun. I've bought my tickets!
"This year’s tour sites radiate off of East Avenue and East Main Street.The Inside Downtown Tour will give you the “View from the Top” as penthouses and rooftops are open for the 2014 ticket holders. It’s all part of the effort to showcase urban living and working in re-purposed buildings – and to have a great time doing so!
Why are we calling it “View from the Top?” There are an extraordinary number of penthouses opening for us, plus the view from the top of One East Avenue is unequaled at any other site. You’ll have all of Rochester (and a good portion of Monroe County) at your feet. Some of the sites include:
• “The finest residential hotel in the world” is how the Sagamore Hotel was described in a 1925 postcard. That’s the building you may know as East Avenue Commons. When you see the public spaces and penthouses in the Residences at 111 on East, you’ll know that the historic building’s grandeur has been restored. This might also be the only downtown residence with a rooftop swimming pool and firepit.
• A meeting spot for Rochesterians for generations. Sibley’s Department Store was, simply put, the center of downtown for almost the entire 20th century. We shopped, ate, drank and celebrated at the venerable department store. On the Inside Downtown Tour, you’ll see the progress and plans that are underway in this landmark’s restoration. Visit the tearoom and the private dining area, as well as restored offices in the Sibley Tower building . Weather depending, you may actually get a closeup look at the clock tower, with a visit to the roof!"
Inside Downtown Tour | Landmark Society