Entries by The Ellwanger Estate

George Ellwanger, A Man of Horticulture. A Man of Heart.

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“Seldom has the span of human life given a record of accomplishment equal to that of our late associate, George Ellwanger. The history of his life for nearly 70 years is almost inseparable from that of the City of Rochester. His contributions of time, money, and thought toward the city’s beauty, its material and moral advancement, have been equaled by few and exceeded by none of her many public-spirited citizens.” —excerpt from his obituary.

The Great Mansion Exploration!

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Wow this is just amazing! Take the grand tour with Samantha at the Ellwanger.
Enjoy the fantastic stop-motion production of….. The Great Mansion Exploration!
Now for a few words from the Producer and Director, AGSMA: “A few months ago, while on a trip, I stayed at a beautiful old mansion. I brought Samantha along in my suitcase, so I could make a quick stopmotion before breakfast.

Sketchy Marriage Proposal Rocked

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Brooks, a DJ for 100.5 The Drive in Rochester, had an ingenious idea to propose to Dianne via a caricature artist.
“I was trying to think of something different to do [for a proposal], said Brooks, who has dated Dianne for about three years. “She has a love of pictures and things to hang up on the wall so I asked myself ‘What can I do so she has a physical memory of that day?”
Brooks came up with his caricature idea and then got sneaky.

Guess Who Came to the Ellwanger ?

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While ALL my guests are famous, I simply couldn’t resist posting this one! Thank you Gerry Szymanski (http://gerryszymanski.com) for the photo taken during one of the many Rochester’s Image Out receptions, held annually at the Ellwanger Estate. Yep, John Waters (https://www.facebook.com/JohnWatersFanPage). He was hilarious and so was his one-man show, “A John Waters Christmas”. The New York Times wrote: “Like a wayward Santa for the Christams obsessed, legendary filmmaker and raconteur John Waters rides into town on his sleigh full of smut (December 2012) spreading yuletide cheer with his critically acclaimed one-man show, A John Waters Christmas”. You just never know who you will meet at the Ellwanger Estate.