Pittsford History

THE PITTSFORD FLOUR MILL
THROUGH THE YEARS

The Mill was built in 1882 by Grandin Vought. In 1921, it was purchased and expanded by Henry Perrigo. Territory also operated a flour mill in Victor. In 1938 the concrete grain elevator next to the mill was added. Perrigo sold the mill to a Dutch company in 1946.

In 1952 the Mill was sold to Theodore J. Zornow who converted it to a bean processing facility. The silo continued to be used to store wheat taken from local farmers. The bean mill and grain wholesale operation was continued by Ted and his son, Ted H. Zornow until 1997.

The Zornow family sold the property to Mike Newcomb Sr. and Al Longwell who rehabilitated the mill and silo for commercial office use which remains uts purpose today.

STILL WATERS

POWERS PUMPKINS

CORN HILL NAVIGATION BOATS
DOCKED AT SCHOEN PLACE

PITTSFORD'S HISTORIC WATERFRONT
UNDER A HARVEST MOON

WHAT IS THAT?
PITTSFORD FARMS DAIRY HISTORY

When the current dairy plant and store were built in 2007, a large "PF" was painted on the wall above the seating area that recalls the orgins of the business over 130 years ago.

When the dairy first began producing Jersey butter, PF, an abbreviation for Pittsford Farms, was stamped on each block. During the first few years when the dairy operated a creamery, most of the butter was shipped by rail to New York City.

The chandeliers contain s variety of antique milk bottles that were used at the dairy between 100 and 50 years ago.

OVERFLOW WEIR AT
CARTERSVILLE GUARD GATE

APPROACHING BUSHNELL'S BASIN