Editing Rochester, New York (section)

====South Wedge====
The South Wedge is a wedge-shaped neighborhood centered on South Avenue between the Genesee River and Interstate 490. It began as the home of several families involved in trades on the Erie Canal. In the 1840s, the Ellwanger and Barry nursery was built on South Avenue, introducing greenery to the neighborhood and drawing tourists. Frederick Douglass lived in a house in the neighborhood. The area fell on hard times after World War II, when residents moved to the suburbs and several homes and businesses were abandoned. The South Wedge Planning Committee was established in 1973 to revitalize the neighborhood.<ref>{{cite news |title=Retrofitting Rochester: Old South Wedge |url=http://media.democratandchronicle.com/retrofitting-rochester/old-south-wedge |access-date=30 December 2023 |work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303162650/http://media.democratandchronicle.com/retrofitting-rochester/old-south-wedge |archive-date=3 March 2013}}</ref> Today, the neighborhood is a hub of small businesses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vhao |first1=Mary |title=Small businesses thrive in the South Wedge |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/11/27/small-businesses-grow-south-wedge-community/76323054/ |access-date=30 December 2023 |work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |date=27 November 2015}}</ref> The [[South Wedge Historic District]] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013, and the Gregory Tract Historic District was listed in 2022.<ref name="nris" />