Leander McCord: Rochester’s Architect of the Roaring Twenties

Name: Leander McCord: Rochester’s Architect of the Roaring Twenties
Start: 2025-09-23T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-23T18:30:00-04:00
Location: 611 Winton Rd N, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14609

Schedule

Tue Sep 23 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

611 Winton Rd N, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14609 | Rochester, NY

Leander W. McCord Jr. was one of the Rochester region's foremost residential architects of the Jazz Age. His accomplishments were heralded in newspapers, and his design capabilities were in demand by the rich and famous, as well as the burgeoning middle class. McCord crafted his homes in a multitude of styles, but his specialty was stately and whimsical Tudor Revival. Since 2008, Christopher Brandt, project architect at Bero Architecture, has been researching and raising awareness about Leander McCord Jr's life and career. This richly illustrated presentation explores the remarkable accomplishments of an architect whose designs still enhance the Browncroft community. No registration required