Lot 38
"White City," the enclave that stretched along the shores of Lake Ontario from the end of St. Paul Boulevard east to the beginning of Durand-Eastman Park. This tent city began as a resort in 1870 when Joseph Tome laid out five streets off Lake Shore Boulevard in anticipation that the railroad lines would be coming to Irondequoit. In 1893, his foresight and patience were justified when a railroad syndicate bought his land and built wooden platforms to rent out to vacationers for $40 a season. All the family had to furnish was a big white canvas tent. The railroads knew that vacationers would increase the number of riders not only there but also back into the city when the family patriarch would have to return to his office. The Rochester and Irondequoit Railroad not only would rent the platforms but also supplied water from the springs on a farm a mile and a half away through an iron conduit. The water was turned on the first of May and turned off on Sept. 1. White City was the first area in Irondequoit to have electric lights courtesy of the railroad and Rochester Gas and Electric. Two years after the tent city began, the residents raised their flag and officially named their resort "White City." The trees that were planted along the small streets had white painted trunks, as did the small fences that marked the entrances to the streets. By 1903, there were about 200 tents. A boardwalk ran along the top of the bluff. The governing body of the White City Association, elected by the residents, regulated the tennis courts, croquet fields and the baseball fields. They sponsored the July Fourth celebration and an "end of the season carnival." For kids, it was a dream vacation: endless days of swimming, building rafts from driftwood, moss fights and just skipping stones. The only drawback came when your mother made you dress up to have your picture taken. In the early 1930s, when the railroads were affected by the Depression they offered to sell the platforms to the vacationers. By that time, many of the tents had been converted to half-houses with sides of wood and the canvas remaining as a roof. By 1945, most of the tents were now homes, and White City had become just an Irondequoit Memory. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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Dimensions:
- 7-3/8" x 9.5" and 8.5" x 11" mount Condition:
- Good - Very Good Condition
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