Vis­it­ing the Ell­wanger Estate is like look­ing through a kalei­do­scope at the 19th and 20th cen­turies. It is serene and pas­toral. The Ell­wanger Estate is nes­tled in its own country-like set­ting and is sur­rounded by grace­ful cop­per beeches, a majes­tic fern leaf beech tree. The stately Blue Spruce is one of the first brought to Rochester, New York from the state of Colorado. The his­tor­i­cal reha­bil­i­ta­tion and restora­tion efforts reflect the love and care for fine crafts­man­ship and archi­tec­tural skills. Five fire­places exem­plify the Ellwanger’s Estate grand­ness, along with rich oak pan­el­ing, carved pil­lars in the Great Room and Grand Hall, and a glass enclosed conservatory.