Bicentennial Snapshots
Bicentennial Snapshots is one of a variety of programs and projects planned by the Greece Historical Society to celebrate the Bicentennial of the Town of Greece. Bicentennial Snapshots made its debut on March 22 on the Greece Historical Society’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel.
Each Snapshot video is a brief look at a particular aspect of Greece history; over the course of the next year, we will cover people and events that comprise the vibrant history of Greece from its earliest days to the present.
A Legacy Deferred: The Architecture of Thomas W. Boyde, Jr.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Greece Public Library 2 Vince Tofany Blvd. 14612
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Register at
https://greecepubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=10610&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2022/04/01
Architect Thomas W. Boyde, Jr., designed hundreds of buildings in the Rochester area that were instrumental in shaping the mid-century city and suburbs. The body of work of Rochester’s first African American architect has yet to be fully appreciated, as debates over the extent of his involvement in a handful of prominent projects have overshadowed his real contributions to the built environment. This presentation explores Boyde’s life and his prolific career, challenges in documenting the work of African American architects practicing in the mid-20th century, and ways to bring new appreciation to the work of this supremely talented architect who left a remarkable legacy in the greater Rochester area.
Presenters are part of a team working with the Greece Historical Society to explore and document Boyde’s work. Christopher Brandt, project architect, Bero Architecture;
Katie Eggers Comeau, Vice President for Policy and Preservation, Preservation League of New York State, previously architectural historian at Bero Architecture and Jeffery A. “Free” Harris, independent historian and preservation consultant based in Hampton, VA.
Image courtesy of the Thomas W. Boyde Jr. Collection at the Rochester Museum and Science Center.
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