Built in 1824, this Federal structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Of note are the columned portico and clock tower. Major building restoration and an addition were completed in 1991. As the second county courthouse, it has served many community functions. At one time the police justice’s office and village lock-up were located here as was the Wood Library Association. Until recently the Canandaigua Town Hall and city police department occupied the building. The horse-drawn trolley pictured above carried passengers from North Main Street to the lake.To the north is Atwater park, named for community’s first doctor, Moses Atwater. The Medina sandstone bandstand was erected in 1912, a memorial gift from the daughters of Alexander Grieve, a local businessman.
Q. Canandaigua City Hall, 2 North Main Street
Built in 1824, this Federal structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Of note are the columned portico and clock tower. Major building restoration and an addition were completed in 1991. As the second county courthouse, it has served many community functions. At one time the police justice’s office and village lock-up were located here as was the Wood Library Association. Until recently the Canandaigua Town Hall and city police department occupied the building. The horse-drawn trolley pictured above carried passengers from North Main Street to the lake.To the north is Atwater park, named for community’s first doctor, Moses Atwater. The Medina sandstone bandstand was erected in 1912, a memorial gift from the daughters of Alexander Grieve, a local businessman.
