The Ellwanger Barry House
In the early 1840's nurserymen George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry started what would later become the world's largest nursery. The Ellwanger and Barry nursery business was one of many in Rochester that sprouted up after the Erie Canal opened, taking advantage of the transportation that waterway provided and taking advantage of the rich soils and the temperature moderating influence of Lake Ontario. In 1839 the two Europeans started their nursery with a purchase of a 7 acre tract of farm land. The original business name was Mount Hope Garden and Nurseries. Thanks to the European and American training in horticulture, Ellwanger and Barry quickly established themselves as expert nurserymen.

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