ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Plans to rebuild the Highland Park Children’s Pavilion have been in the works for years, but they haven’t gotten off the ground yet. When will work finally get underway?
The original Children’s Pavilion drew a crowd of thousands to Highland Park for its grand opening 135 years ago. It stood on top of a hill near the Highland Park Reservoir for more than 70 years – providing beautiful, expansive views of the area from three stories up.
Monroe County says the reason for the delay in construction is a lack of funding for the project. In April 2022, Monroe County announced it would rebuild the pavilion. Last summer, the county told News10NBC the new pavilion would be done in late 2025 or early 2026. However, there are still no signs of construction at the site.
From the collection of the Rochester Public Library Local History & Genealogy Division:
The Highland Park Conservancy’s website says “costs exceed the original budget.” The county says it’s in the process of applying for more grants from New York State and the Highland Park Conservancy is still fundraising for the project.
New York State’s Regional Economic Development website says the anticipated completion date is Dec. 31, 2026, but Monroe County says the construction timeline will all depend on when more money can be secured.
The county received a $500,000 grant from New York State earlier this summer to help rebuild the pavilion, which will have an elevator and be ADA-accessible. If you would like to donate to the project to bring it back to life at Highland Park, you can do so on the conservancy’s website.
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