Wiltsie Drive

Charles H. Wiltsie

Charles H. Wiltsie was a co-founder of the Mechanics Institute and a member of the Board of Trustees for 43 years. He was a prominent lawyer in Rochester during the late 1800's. Mr. Wiltsie also served as editor of the Institute's first publication, The Athenaeum.

In 1892, he established the annual Wiltsie Watercolor Prize, which recognized exceptional student artwork.