1910-1980
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Samuel Torres arrived in Rochester in 1950 and was instrumental in building Rochester's Hispanic community. He spoke out against discrimination in housing and employment practices and was dedicated. to encouragingHispanics to vote and to seek public office. He headed the Puerto Rican Democratic Committee and was a founder of the Puerto Rican Affairs Committee. This park was dedicated in his honor, June 9, 1984| HM Number | HM17V0 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1984 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10:09am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 287663 N 4783139 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.17120000, -77.61230000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 10.272', W 77° 36.738' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 10' 16.32" N, 77° 36' 44.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 585 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 701-727 N Clinton Ave, Rochester NY 14605, US |
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