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Old Posted Jan 6, 2015, 8:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jdcamb View Post
William T. Grape House. Mr, Grape was a principle in the Cutler Bros. Co (Mail slot inventors). Grape street just north of King Street is named after Mr. Grape. Mr. Grape designed the house to serve his disabled daughters needs. In the 20's the house became a speakeasy and was fortified. All the Victorian features were removed from the interior in the 1980's and moved to a cottage on Canandaigua Lake.
Thanks for the information. I couldn't find any info on the place, even though I was standing in front of it, so it's nice to read about it a little more.
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