ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- One of Rochester's most unique parks opened its gates for another season today and there are some changes to enjoy at St. Joseph's Park in downtown Rochester.
The park includes the granite facade and clock tower of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church which was destroyed by fire back in 1974.
The Landmark society, supported by local businesses has turned the church ruins into an urban park setting.
New this year is the addition of decorative benches. Up next? Sprucing up the bell tower.
"The next phase that we would really like to engage in at this site is to really get the tower completely revitalized, to relight the tower and really make it that iconic structure again that it was for decades in this section of Rochester," Landmark Society Executive Director Wayne Goodman said.
Construction on St. Joseph's church began in 1843. It served as the mother church for Rochester's growing German immigrant population in the 19th century.