If there is one way to add joy into your life, it's through dance. We have packages in Salsa, Argentine Tango, Ballroom and Samba de Gafieira to help you learn and discover what you need with what you can afford. We look forward to finding something that's perfect for you. Your shower and Wedding Tango Cafe @ the Jonathan Child House is the perfect place for an intimate wedding, bridal shower and/or rehearsal dinner. You will be surrounded by the elegance and charm of this historic Greek revival mansion. Our Special Events Coordinator will provide the individual attention you need to make your wedding an occasion to remember. Meetings and Social Events When you need a place to hold your special event, for dancing, a meeting, enjoy the style and ambiance of the Tango Cafe! Our historic building has a long history of elegance and entertainment - it's simply a lovely place to enjoy. Come visit us - soon! Explore and Experience the new Tango Cafe The historic and beautiful Johnathan Child House at 35 South Washington St. is our new home.

We have ample parking; there are four rooms for dancing and events, including an upstairs and downstairs ballroom. The downstairs ballroom opens to an outdoor terrace for additional seating. Our Cantina on the first floor is open during class hours and includes a bar for socials and events. You can purchase dance merchandise at our boutique on the second floor. With the full kitchen, we will be able to offer table service and a robust menu for our shows and events. THE JOHNATHAN CHILD HOUSE The Jonathan Child House is a Greek mansion constructed in 1837 for Jonathan Child, Rochester's first mayor. It is part of the Third Ward Historic District. The historic marker out front reads: First Mayor of Rochester 1834 — 1905 built the house in 1838 and lived here with his wife, Sophia Eliza Rochester Child, until 1840. Jonathan Child sold the mansion in the 1840's and various residents through the years occupied it. In 1885 it became "The Pillars", a fashionable boarding house.

In 1920 the Washington Club occupied it. The Fourth Church of Christ Scientist acquired the building in 1933 and it was purchased by the Landmark Society in 1957. They leased it to the Bureau of Municipal Research in 1961 and later became the Rochester Health Commission. Edwards Restaurant, previously in the Academy Building at 13 South Fitzhugh Street, relocated here in early 2002. The Jonathan Child House was acquired by Pillar Media Enterprises, LLC in 2011 and renovated into a special events venue called Rochester Pillars and a restaurant called Artisan Cafe. Both ventures closed in 2014. on July 1 2014, Tango Cafe moved their business to the home to have expanded ballrooms and parking. Today, the surrounding neighborhood is known as the Cascade District and has been the target of revival efforts. 35 South Washington St.We would like to welcome you to Monroe Community Hospital! Community is our middle name, and we take pride in the fact that we have been providing quality care to members of our community for more than 180 years.

Today, MCH has grown to become one of the largest and most comprehensive skilled nursing facilities in New York State, providing quality long-term care to more than 566 individuals with complex or chronic health conditions. We are home to residents of all ages, from infants as young as eight weeks to adults more than one hundred years old. Monroe Community Hospital is situated on a 22-acre, park-like campus bordering the historic Erie Canal in Rochester, New York. Our structure is one of the region's most beautifully designed landmarks, with elegant pillars and ornate stone sculptures, surrounded by lovely landscaping and flower gardens. chandelier cake cuocoThe Monroe Community Hospital campus is conveniently located just off Route 390 (Exit 16), at the corner of East Henrietta Road and Westfall Road. chandelier auto spa kahala

Ample free parking is always available to visitors and family members.We know you will find everything needed to create dramatic and glamorous surroundings. Our passion for beautiful things designed in the early 20th Century has taken us to many parts of the globe in search of unique objects and our site is filled with great pieces for sale, described with the history they represent. was one of the very first antique/art deco businesses to have an online, worldwide presence . chandeliers bloemfonteinIn addition to our highly regarded past retail stores in San Francisco, and our current showroom-by-appointment in Oakland California,we have maintained a website for 15 years specializing in the finest European and American furniture, glass, ceramics, statues, art deco lighting fixtures, ironwork, silverware, clocks, carpets and more. Some of our specialties are bars and cocktail accessories, custom upholstered seating, tables and consoles and a wide variety of  furnishings for homes, offices and commercial spaces.

We feature well documented antiques from the ornamental early Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods with their rich use of materials, mixed woods and metalwork. And you will also see examples of sleek,”Streamline Moderne” design from the 1930s and 1940s.  Also offered are vintage pieces that have undergone restoration and transformation to become something even more refined and spectacular.  We are proud to work with artisans, too,in the creation of  newly made, custom pieces faithfully designed in Art Deco Style. Items are added to the website every week so do check back often to see our  ”Just Added” pages. We encourage signing up for our bimonthly  Email newsletter, sometimes promoting sales with terrific discounts, other times publishing an amusing or educational blog about the era and our merchandise.  Email or call with questions about our pieces and you can expect an immediate reply with pricing, shipping and background information.Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestPosted!

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Log InSubscribed, but don't have a login?Activate your digital access.The B. Forman Co. was another of Rochester’s iconic department stores, a store that ruled the city’s upscale market and whose owners played a vital role in the development of Midtown Plaza.The largest women’s specialty store between New York City and Chicago for a time, Forman’s added men’s furnishings for the second half of its existence.Forman’s sold fashions from London and Paris, displayed crown jewels and hosted movie stars and NFL players. The company introduced a number of “firsts” in local shopping, like escalators and air-conditioning.The family-owned business grew to a chain of 12 stores in the Rochester area and beyond. In later years, family battles led to a sale to McCurdy & Co., the company that partnered with Forman’s to build Midtown (and was featured in an earlier “Whatever Happened To…” installment).► COMPLETE SERIES: Whatever Happened To .......

Benjamin Forman, the founder of the business, had moved from his native Austria to New York City when he was 9 and eventually became a tailor in the garment district. Unhappy with the bustle of the Big Apple, Forman moved to Philadelphia, Syracuse and Ithaca before finally landing in Rochester in 1902.His first venture here was a tailor shop at Main and Cortland streets. Soon enough, Forman decided to add “ready-made quality fashions of New York City manufacturers” and opened his eponymous store in 1908 in a two-story house on South Clinton Avenue, just south of Main Street.The decision to open next to a longtime performing arts theater was no coincidence, as noted in a 1942 Democrat and Chronicle story.“A determining factor in his choosing the site…was the presence of the old Lyceum Theater, for years Rochester’s ‘legitimate’ stage house and gathering point for the ‘carriage trade’ of Western New York,” the article states. “When that theater outlived its usefulness, Forman’s continued its uninterrupted growth.”

Forman’s expanded into the old theater’s location after the Lyceum was razed in 1934. The unveiling in 1942 drew an overflow crowd of more than 1,000 people.An official from Filene’s, Boston’s longtime and legendary retailer, praised Forman’s “courage and imagination in building as beautiful a store as there is in the country.”Forman’s divided its store into 50 or so “separate” shops, each catering to a single phase of apparel or accessories. There were a dozen dress “shops” ranging from those made by leading Paris designers to inexpensive “daytime dresses.” The shoe department was one of the biggest of its kind. Men’s clothing and accessories were added in 1948.Forman’s also earned a reputation for treating its employees well. Benjamin Forman announced in 1932, during the worst of the Great Depression, a no-layoffs policy for employees. He inaugurated an employee pension plan in 1945, held annual holiday parties at places like Hotel Seneca and annual picnics at “Camp Forman” on the shores of Lake Ontario in Pultneyville, Wayne County.When Forman died in 1951, his oldest son, Edward, became president.

Edward died two years later and was succeeded by his brother Maurice, with another brother, Frederick Forman, serving as treasurer.A three-floor escalator was added in 1952. News accounts said Forman’s was “one of the first specialty stores in the nation to boast such an improvement.” Forman’s also was reported to be the first completely air-conditioned store in Rochester.Promotions during the 1950s included appearances by actress Gloria Swanson, New York Giants star Kyle Rote and a showing of Empress Josephine’s crown jewels (given to her by Napoleon).Forman’s opened a children’s apparel store at Brighton’s Twelve Corners around 1956 and another full-service store at the new Culver-Ridge Plaza in Irondequoit in 1957. Next came one of the biggest retail actions in Rochester history — the opening of Midtown Plaza in 1962.Midtown was the first urban indoor mall in the U.S. and officials from McCurdy’s and Forman’s were responsible. The stores were anchors and the companies shared control of the mall.

Forman’s continued to dominate the upscale-shopping scene locally but trouble was brewing within the Forman family. Squabbles led to a petition to dissolve the company and the matter went to court.As reported in a 1967 Democrat and Chronicle story, “A family fight for the B. Forman Co. has stopped smoldering and started to burn.”The matter was apparently settled when McCurdy’s bought Forman’s in 1968. The purchase gave McCurdy’s sole control of Midtown, although the companies’ businesses operations ran autonomously.Forman’s opened a store in Pittsford Plaza that same year and added another at the brand-new Long Ridge Mall in Greece in 1971. Maurice Forman, the longtime president, finally retired in 1974. The business continued to do well for nearly two more decades.By 1992, Forman’s shuttered stores in Irondequoit and Greece and several outside the Rochester area. More closings came the next year.The majestic Midtown store was next, closing in 1994. Deborah Fineblum Raub reported on the mood in a Times Union story.“