Samuel Torres

Samuel Torres (HM17V1)

Location: Rochester, NY 14605 Monroe County
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N 43° 10.319', W 77° 36.751'

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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
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HM NumberHM17V1
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Year Placed1984
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 1:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 287648 N 4783227
Decimal Degrees43.17198333, -77.61251667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 10.319', W 77° 36.751'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 10' 19.14" N, 77° 36' 45.06" W
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Area Code(s)585
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 729-747 N Clinton Ave, Rochester NY 14605, US
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