Fairport, New York Fairport Erie Canal - Fairport Lift Monroe County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Fairport highlighted.svg Fairport is a village positioned in the town of Perinton which is part of Monroe County, New York.
Fairport is a suburb 9 miles (14 km) east of Rochester.
Of the Village of Fairport is 5,353 as of the 2010 census.
6 Village of Fairport Parks The village of Fairport was originally a swampy region inside the town of Perinton until it was drained by the new Erie Canal in the 1820s.
With the addition of the Canal, what was then known as Perrinsville quickly became a busy canal port with a reputation for being a "fair port." A further boon to the area's reputation as an trade and transit center came with the addition of barns s in 1853. This now booming section of Perrinsville was incorporated as a village on April 30, 1867 and eventually became the center of activeness for the town of Perinton. In the 19th century trade moved into Fairport including Deland Chemical (baking soda), Cobb Preserving (the predecessor to American Can) and the Trescott Company (fruit grading and packing systems).
Deland Chemical later became Fairport Vinegar Works - manufacturers of Certo brand pectin used to jell foodstuffs.
Fairport acquired its name in the mid-19th century from a traveler on the Erie Canal who was overheard at Mallett's Tavern referring to the village as a fair port. In an ironic twist, small-town legend has it that the same visitor vociferously complained the next morning that the Millstone Block Hotel had bedbugs and he stormed out of Fairport never to return.
In 2005, Money Magazine and CNN/Money ranked Fairport as #62 on their "Best Places to Live" list.
In 2008, Relocate America encompassed Fairport in their "Top 100 Places To Live" list.
The First Baptist Church of Fairport, Wilbur House, and Henry De - Land House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most inhabitants of the town of Perinton reside inside both the Fairport Central School District and the Fairport postal district; due to this it is common for Pertinton inhabitants to describe their place of residence as "Fairport" even if they live outside of the village.
Fairport is positioned at 43 5'58" North, 77 26'35" West (43.099433, -77.443015). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
Although officially the name of only the village, "Fairport" is often used to refer to a large portion of the encompassing township of Perinton as well.
Both the Fairport Central School District and Fairport zip codes overlap closely with the borders of the Town of Perinton.
In the village, the populace was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
Notable athletes to come out of Fairport include Tim Soudan in lacrosse (UMass, Rochester Knighthawks), Shawn Johnson in football (Duke University, Tennessee Titans), Steve Soja (Coastal Carolina University, River City Rascals, Mid-Missouri Mavericks, Gateway Grizzlies and Yuma Scorpions) and Ryan Szwejbka in baseball(University of South Carolina, Aberdeen Pheasants), Dave Cerny in lacrosse (SUNY Albany Hall of Fame), Dan Predmore in track and field (Cornell University Hall of Fame), Chris Collins in hockey (Boston College, Providence Bruins), experienced tennis player Marcus Fugate, Dhruv Tyagi in diving (Stanford University), Ryan Kavanaugh in Rowing (Columbia University) Much of the activeness of Fairport revolves around the Erie Canal waterfront.
The Fairport Village Landing opened in 1977 and Packett's Landing, assembled in the early 1980s, are two of the chief shopping, dining and gathering spots in the village.
The Colonial Belle is a prominent tour boat that offers canal cruises from Packett's Wharf - on the south bank of the Erie in downtown Fairport.
Fairport is the home of Fairport Canal Days .
This festival takes place the first full weekend of June each year and features many Rochester, Monroe County, New York region performers, including The Perinton Concert Band, The Rochester Scottish Pipe Band, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
Artists and artisans from more than a dozen states and Canada flock to Fairport to show their goods at the three-day festival.
The parking lot of Fairport Village Landing is also blocked off and used strictly for stands.
Fairport's calendar is filled with various other family-oriented activities.
Center Stage at Center Park, a large outside amphitheater just minutes from the village, hosts live stage performances, celebrations and concerts throughout the summer.
The village also hosts various cyclic celebrations throughout the year as well, such as the Fairport Music and Food Festival.
Fairport also has its own Farmer's Market that takes place in the parking lot behind Bank of America at 58 S Main Street.
The section from Rochester's Genesee Valley Park to the village of Fairport is one of the most prominent sections on the entire 340 miles (550 km) of the Erie Canal.
Although less popular, the section heading east from Fairport is high character and an excellent trail.
A burgeoning concern inside Fairport is safety along the canal towpath.
Perinton Park is prominent family-oriented park positioned on the banks of Erie Canal at Fairport Road (Rte.
The park is a short walk on the canal from the village.
Nearby is the rowing boathouse for the Fairport Crew Club, an autonomous rowing club for small-town residents.
Each September Fairport hosts the "Lift Bridge Regatta", a prominent crew event featuring some of the top crew clubs in the Northeast.
The Fairport Red Raiders represent Fairport High School in all varsity sports.
The tradition was ended October 30, 1987 when it was acknowledged that Fairport's student enrollment was much larger than that of East Rochester.
The village of Fairport owns and operates a municipal power corporation called Fairport Electric.
Fairport Electric has purchased power from the New York Power Authority since 1961.
Village of Fairport Parks Fairport village hall The Village Justice, also propel in the November general elections for a four-year term, presides over the village court which settles criminal, civil, small claims, parking, vehicle and traffic cases that occur inside the Village.
The Village Board selects a Village Administrator with responsibility for directing Village operations, including those of the Fairport Municipal Commission and for serving as budget director, zoning officer and enhance safety officer.
Village presidents and mayors Hill President 1867 1869 Joseph Duncan President 1895 1896 Irving R.
Parce President 1873 John Zollman President 1900 1902 Gordon T.
Wesley "Wes" Osborn President 1891 Henry Steiger President While the Fairport Central School District serves the village of Fairport (as well as the town of Perinton), only Brooks Hill Elementary School, Johanna Perrin Middle School and Minerva Deland are actually situated in the village.
The town of Perinton contains Martha Brown Middle School, Jefferson Avenue Elementary and Dudley/Northside Elementary School.
The Fairport Central School District has 8 schools in total.
Dudley Elementary School schools students grades K - 2, while its attached school Northside Elementary School schools students 3 - 5.
Jefferson Avenue Elementary and Brooks Hill Elementary Schools school students grades K - 5 as well.
Martha Brown Middle School and Johanna Perrin Middle School school students grades 6 - 8.
Then they all move on to Fairport High School to continue grades 10 - 12.
The "Fairport Family" prides itself for being very close and integrating programs for all of the schools to participate in together.
At the end of the week, High School Students, who have been pen pals with Elementary School Students for about a month, visit their buddies to teach about CARE and do fun activities.
Fairport High School ranked 548 out of the 2,000 schools in Newsweek's list of America's Best High Schools for 2013. Brian Michael Bendis, comic book writer, spent summers in Fairport Vincent "Chub" Kennelley, Mayor of Fairport, 1982-1989 Kennelley Park and Gazebo is titled in his honor as recognition for his contributions to the community.
"MONEY Magazine: Best places to live 2005: Fairport, NY snapshot".
Fairport Herald-Mail.
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