Between the names given to them and the people that grace them, streets have history.
The endless supply of stories behind Auburn's streets will be explored in “The Streets Where We Live,” an exhibit at the Cayuga Museum of History and Art.
“The exhibit is all about a sense of place,” said Eileen McHugh, director of the museum.
“Streets” will consist of photos and maps of avenues in the area submitted by community members. Each visual will aid in the answering of key questions surrounding the streets, such as how they were engineered and what has changed since they were first established.
“It's local history through a focus on the streets,” McHugh said.
In addition to photos from over the years, the streets' history will be pieced together with other items, such as bricks from the old North Street - before it was paved.
Artifacts related to the namesakes of the streets will also be shown. The public can see the military discharge papers of Stephen Van Anden, who served in the War of 1812 and after whom VanAnden Street was named.
The contributions of Josiah Barber - who owned the Barber Woolen Mills in the late 1800s and whose name was given to Barber Street - will be commemorated in the exhibit by an 1821 contract between him and the Auburn Correctional Facility.
Paintings from Auburn artists will sustain the street memories at work in “The Streets Where We Live.” The exhibit will feature the cityscapes of local artists who “paint with a sense of place,” McHugh said.
Local after-school programs will also participate in the museum's exhibit by asking students to look into the history of their home streets and write what they like about them. As those students grow up, they will add another generation's worth of history to the streets of Auburn.
Staff writer David Wilcox can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 245 or david.wilcox@lee.net
If you go
What: “The Streets Where We Live”
When: Exhibit runs Saturday through Sunday, Oct. 21; museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays
Where: Cayuga Museum of History and Art, 203 Genesee St., Auburn
For details: Call 253-8051
“The exhibit is all about a sense of place,” said Eileen McHugh, director of the museum.
“Streets” will consist of photos and maps of avenues in the area submitted by community members. Each visual will aid in the answering of key questions surrounding the streets, such as how they were engineered and what has changed since they were first established.
“It's local history through a focus on the streets,” McHugh said.
In addition to photos from over the years, the streets' history will be pieced together with other items, such as bricks from the old North Street - before it was paved.
Artifacts related to the namesakes of the streets will also be shown. The public can see the military discharge papers of Stephen Van Anden, who served in the War of 1812 and after whom VanAnden Street was named.
The contributions of Josiah Barber - who owned the Barber Woolen Mills in the late 1800s and whose name was given to Barber Street - will be commemorated in the exhibit by an 1821 contract between him and the Auburn Correctional Facility.
Paintings from Auburn artists will sustain the street memories at work in “The Streets Where We Live.” The exhibit will feature the cityscapes of local artists who “paint with a sense of place,” McHugh said.
Local after-school programs will also participate in the museum's exhibit by asking students to look into the history of their home streets and write what they like about them. As those students grow up, they will add another generation's worth of history to the streets of Auburn.
Staff writer David Wilcox can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 245 or david.wilcox@lee.net
If you go
What: “The Streets Where We Live”
When: Exhibit runs Saturday through Sunday, Oct. 21; museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays
Where: Cayuga Museum of History and Art, 203 Genesee St., Auburn
For details: Call 253-8051
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