The last remaining cobblestone house in Rochester, which had been slated for demolition, will be acquired by the city.

City officials said a deal is in place to preserve the structure at 1090 Culver Rd. through a donation by the property owner to Rochester Land Bank Corp.

Known as the Lockwood-Alhart House, the structure was built in 1835 using field stone, according to the Cobblestone Museum in Albion. The Landmark Society of Western New York placed the house on its Five to Revive list in 2015.

“Rochester has a past to remember, a present to live and a future to build,” Mayor Malik Evans said in a news release. “As we write the next chapters of Rochester’s story, we cannot discard its early chapters. I want to applaud the Land Bank for taking on this significant responsibility.”

Once the deed is transferred, the city will issue a Request For Proposals for a development plan that will preserve the architectural character of the house while restoring it for modern use.

The house is owned by Kirsch Land LLC, which had planned to raze the building and develop the property for retail use. WXXI had reported last week that Beechwood Neighborhood residents submitted a petition to the city, urging officials to save the house.

As a landmark in the Culver-Merchants-Beechwood area, renovation of the house could prompt further revitalization in the area, the Landmark Society said.

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