Kutzky Neighborhood Walk
Submitted by Executive Director on Sun, 2008-06-08 20:50.
2.1 miles
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- Calvary Episcopal Church
In 1863, the congregation of Calvary Episcopal Church built on land donated by city founder George Head. The original 27 foot by 55 foot structure, built with locally made bricks, remains the core of the present day church. The church was expanded in 1868, 1885, 1891, and 1900. In 1917 a new Guild Hall, designed by local Rochester architect Harold Crawford, was dedicated. - Gift of Life Transplant House
In 1912, this beautiful Georgian home at 705 2nd St. SW was built as the residence for Dr. E. Starr Judd. Dr. Judd was a surgeon and one of the original partners of the early clinic of “Mayo, Graham, Plummer and Judd”. In 1995, the home was expanded for use as the Gift of Life Transplant House for patients and families of those awaiting new organs. - Saint Marys Hospital
One of two Mayo hospitals in Rochester, contains 1,157 licensed beds and 53 operating rooms. After a devastating tornado ripped through Rochester in 1883, Mother Alfred Moes and the Sisters of Saint Francis proposed building a hospital to aid the sick and injured in Southern Minnesota — on the condition that William Worrall Mayo and his sons provide the medical service. They agreed, and in 1889 Saint Marys Hospital opened with 27 beds. - 718 West Center Street (Neighborhood Home)
August Kutzky was an early Rochester landowner and entrepreneur. In May 1898, he bought lots in what was then known as McCullough’s Addition, and built a house and barn at 724 West Center St. In March 1899, he bought 90 acres of land, west of 11th Ave. and north of Saint Marys Hospital and the lots were named Kutzky’s Addition. The family moved in 1914 to a new house at 718 West Center St. In 1927, he donated 51 acres, north of Kutzky’s Addition, to the city for use as a park. - Gonda Building (Mayo Tours)
Designed by Ellerbe Becket in partnership with Cesar Pelli, the Gonda Building was constructed in three phases to a height of 20 stories, with the capability of 10 more floors, making Mayo Clinic in Rochester the largest interconnected medical facility of its kind in the world. The Mayo Clinic offers free guided and self-guided walking tours. An art and architecture guided tour is also available featuring Rodin, Andy Warhol, Yaacov Agam, Dale Chihuly and many more renowned artists from different time periods and cultures.
