National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, New York
List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, New York
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Genesee County, New York. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".[1] One property, the Holland Land Office, is further designated a National Historic Landmark.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 8, 2024.[2]
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Listings county-wide
[edit]| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | City or town | Description |
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| 1 | Alexander Classical School |  |
October 25, 1973 (#73001191) |
Buffalo St. 42°54′08″N 78°15′34″W / 42.902222°N 78.259444°W | Alexander | Rare three-story-tall cobblestone structure, only one listed in county, was built as boarding school in 1837. Later it became a public school, and then town hall. |
| 2 | Batavia Cemetery |  |
April 8, 2002 (#02000309) |
Harvester Ave. 42°59′36″N 78°10′17″W / 42.993333°N 78.171389°W | Batavia | Burials since 1823 include Joseph Ellicott, Albert and Arthur Brisbane, and large mausoleum of Dean Richmond. Tall monument near south side commemorates disappearance of Anti-Mason William Morgan in 1824. |
| 3 | Batavia Club |  |
June 19, 1973 (#73001192) |
Main and Bank Sts. 42°59′51″N 78°10′55″W / 42.9975°N 78.181944°W | Batavia | 1831 Federal style brick building, originally a bank and now an arts center, is one of only two extant Hezekiah Eldredge buildings in New York |
| 4 | Batavia Veterans Administration Hospital |  |
March 27, 2012 (#12000160) |
222 Richmond Ave. 43°00′42″N 78°11′59″W / 43.0117°N 78.199602°W | Batavia | United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals Multiple Property Submission |
| 5 | First Presbyterian Church |  |
December 6, 2004 (#04001339) |
300 E. Main St. 42°59′55″N 78°10′46″W / 42.998611°N 78.179444°W | Batavia | Church complex built from 1854 to 1919 reflects changing styles of American Protestant worship |
| 6 | First Presbyterian Church of Le Roy |  |
September 10, 2014 (#14000577) |
7 Clay St. 42°58′38″N 77°59′40″W / 42.9771491°N 77.9945001°W | Le Roy | 1825 church houses one of the earliest surviving congregations in area, established 1812
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| 7 | Genesee County Courthouse |  |
June 18, 1973 (#73001193) |
Main and Ellicott Sts. 42°59′52″N 78°11′14″W / 42.997778°N 78.187222°W | Batavia | Greek Revival limestone building from 1843 replaced original courthouse thad at one point had served entire Holland Purchase. Local materials used in construction; serves as focal point of courthouse historic district and western gateway to downtown |
| 8 | Genesee County Courthouse Historic District |  |
December 10, 1982 (#82001173) |
Bounded by Porter and Jefferson Aves., and Main, Court, and Ellicott Sts. 42°59′53″N 78°11′14″W / 42.998056°N 78.187222°W | Batavia | Civic core of Batavia, with five government buildings at fork of old Iroquois trails, built from the 1840s to 1920s. |
| 9 | Gifford-Walker Farm |  |
January 10, 1980 (#80004276) |
7083 N. Bergen Rd. 43°07′51″N 78°00′54″W / 43.130833°N 78.015°W | North Bergen | Intact 1870 Carpenter Gothic farmhouse |
| 10 | Holland Land Office |  |
October 15, 1966 (#66000521) |
W. Main St. 42°59′55″N 78°11′21″W / 42.998611°N 78.189167°W | Batavia | 1815 Greek Revival building was headquarters for original owners of Western New York |
| 11 | Keeney House |  |
September 11, 1979 (#79001583) |
13 W. Main St 42°58′38″N 77°59′35″W / 42.977222°N 77.993056°W | Le Roy | 1820s Federal style house, later home to inventor of stringless bean. Later Greek Revival embellishments removed in early 20th-century renovation. |
| 12 | Lake Street Historic District |  |
September 5, 1985 (#85001953) |
10 and 12 S. Lake St. & 11-27 N. Lake St. 43°05′07″N 77°56′33″W / 43.085278°N 77.9425°W | Bergen | Small group of late 19th-early 20th century downtown buildings, many with cast iron storefronts |
| 13 | Le Roy Historic District |  |
January 31, 2017 (#100000612) |
7-9 Clay, 8-81⁄2 Lake, 1-73, 2-72 Main, 7 Mill, 8-62, 3-61 W. Main Sts. 42°58′40″N 77°59′32″W / 42.97771°N 77.99232°W | Le Roy | Core of historic village that grew up around Jell-O plant and Oatka Creek |
| 14 | Le Roy House and Union Free School |  |
November 7, 1997 (#97001388) |
23 E. Main St. 42°58′42″N 77°59′11″W / 42.978333°N 77.986389°W | Le Roy | Land office expanded into ornate Greek Revival House, now local historical museum, in three stages by Jacob Le Roy starting in 1823. 1898 school building in rear was first built by present Le Roy school district; now used as Jell-O museum. |
| 15 | Machpelah Cemetery |  |
November 19, 2007 (#07001204) |
North St. 42°59′10″N 77°59′01″W / 42.986239°N 77.9835°W | Le Roy | Rural cemetery opened in 1858 and gradually expanded since then. Grave markers reflect many different trends in funerary art to present. Jell-O tycoon Orator Francis Woodward buried in prominent Classical Revival mausoleum. |
| 16 | Marion Steam Shovel |  |
February 22, 2008 (#08000038) |
Gulf Rd. 42°59′33″N 77°56′17″W / 42.992514°N 77.938083°W | LeRoy | Only remaining Marion Model 91 steamshovel; possibly largest extant steamshovel in world. May have been used in excavation of Panama Canal |
| 17 | Morganville Pottery Factory Site |  |
February 15, 1974 (#74001240) |
Address Restricted | Morganville | Site of factory in existence for much of 19th century making drain and ceramic tiles. Excavated by Rochester Museum and Science Center in 1973; may yet yield more artifacts. |
| 18 | Mount Pleasant |  |
August 9, 1984 (#84002393) |
2032 Indian Falls Rd. 43°00′45″N 78°20′35″W / 43.0125°N 78.343056°W | Indian Falls | Sophisticated 1861 Italianate farmhouse |
| 19 | Newberry Building |  |
September 11, 2017 (#100001585) |
109–111 Main St. 42°59′50″N 78°10′58″W / 42.99725°N 78.18264°W | Batavia | 1881 Italianate commercial block updated twice in early 20th century |
| 20 | North Bergen Presbyterian Church |  |
August 5, 2022 (#100007959) |
7068 North Bergen Rd. 43°07′24″N 78°00′55″W / 43.1234°N 78.0154°W | Bergen vicinity | |
| 21 | Oakfield High School | August 9, 2024 (#100010613) |
1 North Pearl Street 43°03′56″N 78°16′11″W / 43.0656°N 78.2696°W | Oakfield | ||
| 22 | Richmond Memorial Library |  |
July 24, 1974 (#74001239) |
19 Ross St. 42°59′52″N 78°10′38″W / 42.997778°N 78.177222°W | Batavia | 1887 Richardsonian Romanesque library emulating several of Richardson's libraries in the Boston suburbs |
| 23 | Saint James Episcopal Church |  |
September 24, 2004 (#04001062) |
405 E. Main St. 42°59′59″N 78°10′32″W / 42.999722°N 78.175556°W | Batavia | 1908 Neo-Gothic church was first of many in Western New York designed by Robert North |
| 24 | St. Mark's Episcopal Church & Cemetery | July 29, 2021 (#100006761) |
1 East Main St. 42°58′40″N 77°59′16″W / 42.9778°N 77.9878°W | LeRoy | ||
| 25 | Stafford Village Four Corners Historic District |  |
October 8, 1976 (#76001220) |
Junction of NY 5 and NY 237 42°58′54″N 78°04′25″W / 42.981667°N 78.073611°W | Stafford | 19th-century buildings from first permanent settlement on Holland Purchase, continuously in existence since 1798. Includes one of oldest houses in county and eclectic former town hall. |
| 26 | Augustus S. Tyron House | March 13, 2013 (#13000074) |
15 Church St. 42°58′47″N 77°59′17″W / 42.97959°N 77.988169°W | Le Roy | ||
| 27 | US Post Office-Le Roy |  |
May 11, 1989 (#88002342) |
2 Main St. 42°58′39″N 77°59′22″W / 42.9775°N 77.989444°W | Le Roy | Local benefactor paid for stone to face late 1930s building with unique design among state post offices |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
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