Pittsford is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2020 census.

Geography

thumb|left|Schoen Place as viewed across the Erie Canal

Pittsford village is located in eastern Monroe County at (43.089013, -77.515239), in the north-central part of the town of Pittsford. New York State Route 31 passes through the village center, leading northwest to downtown Rochester and east-southeast to Palmyra. State Route 96 passes through Pittsford as its Main Street, leading by a more northerly route to downtown Rochester and southeast to Victor. Route 252 follows Route 96 along Main Street but leads northeast to East Rochester and west to Chili.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Pittsford has a total area of , of which , or 2.76%, are water.

Mayors

Robert Corby (R) (1993–2021)

Alysa Subtelny Plummer (D) (2021–present)

Notable people

  • Pete Correale, stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer
  • Mary Therese Friel, Miss New York USA 1979, Miss USA 1979
  • Thomas Kempshall, former US congressman
  • Andrew Rea, host of the YouTube cooking channel Binging with Babish
  • Magnus Sheffield, professional cyclist
  • Abby Wambach, former USA women's soccer player; Olympian, World Champion

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File:Phoenix Hotel.jpg|<SMALL>The Phoenix Hotel marks Pittsford's Four Corners intersection. The building is one of the finest Federal style structures surviving in Western New York.</SMALL>

File:Pittsford Village Hall.jpg|<SMALL>Pittsford's Village Hall was constructed as a home in 1855. In 1937, the building was remodeled in the colonial revival style and donated to the village.</SMALL>

File:Sylvanus Lathrop house.jpg|<SMALL>The Sylvanus Lathrop house was constructed in 1822 by the general contractor responsible for Pittsford's section of the Erie Canal.</SMALL>

File:Vogt - Allen house.jpg|<SMALL>The Queen Anne Vogt-Allen house was built by the family operating the Pittsford Flour Mill.</SMALL>

File:Carver house.jpg|<SMALL>Dr. Hartwell Carver, the original owner of this fine Gothic revival home, was a nationally prominent advocate of the transcontinental railroad.</SMALL>

File:Pittsfrod business district.jpg|<SMALL>Like much of the village, Pittsford's compact business district is distinguished by many fine nineteenth-century buildings.</SMALL>

File:Wiltsie and Crump buidling.jpg|<SMALL>The Wiltsie and Crump Building, originally housing a dry goods store, replaced an earlier structure which had burned.</SMALL>

File:Pittsford Farms Dairy.jpg|<SMALL>Pittsford Farms dairy, established in 1888, is Pittsford's oldest operating business.</SMALL>

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References

  • Town of Pittsford website
  • Pittsford Chamber of Commerce - About Pittsford
  • Historic Pittsford
  • Railroad Stations