Town Administrative Offices are located just outside the Village of Fairport. With the addition of the Community Center, this facility has become quite large. Rated in the 2005 edition of Money Magazine's Best Places to Live in America, Perinton is a well diversified community of families. There are 18 distinctive areas for outdoor recreation including the Erie Canal Heritage Trail, the Garnsey Arboretum and Egypt Park.
The Gateway Arch. The Gateway Arch, known as the Gateway to the West, is the tallest structure in Missouri. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947 and built between 1963 and October 1965. It stands 630 feet (192 m) tall and 630 feet (192 m) wide at its base.
As the nation's tallest monument, the Gateway Arch has welcomed visitors for fifty years with its iconic, awe-inspiring shape. The vision of renowed architect Eero Saarinen, the Gateway Arch commemorates Thomas Jefferson's vision and St. Louis' role in the westward expansion of the United States.