National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Niagara County

Niagara County New York (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Colonial Niagara Historic District--Lower Landing Archeological District (Boundary Increase), Old Fort Niagara--Colonial Niagara Historic District, Lockport Industrial District and Thirty Mile Point Light and Deveaux School Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Niagara County places including Lockport Hydraulic Co., Hezekiah Eldredge and C.H. 0tis. Prominent architectural styles found in Niagara Country are Gothic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Ascension Roman Catholic Church Complex (added 2016 - - #16000592)

North Tonawanda, North Tonawanda

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1888-1969 AD

Chilton Avenue-Orchard Parkway Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000771)

Portions of Chilton Ave and Orchard Parkway, Niagara Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Colonial Niagara Historic District--Lower Landing Archeological District (Boundary Increase) (added 1998 - - #03001004)

Address Restricted , Lewiston

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

Iroquois Confederacy, Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Outdoor Recreation

Deveaux School Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001281)

Also known as Deveaux College for Orphan and Destitute Children

2900 Lewiston Rd. , Niagara Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Lockport Industrial District (added 1975 - - #75001211)

Also known as Double Flights of Locks and Lockport Hydraulic Co. District

Bounded roughly by Erie Canal, Gooding, Clinton, and Water Sts. , Lockport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Lockport Hydraulic Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Lowertown Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001225)

Roughly bounded by Erie Canal and New York Central RR , Lockport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Eldredge,Hezekiah

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Niagara Power Project Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001265)

5777 Lewiston Road (Power Vista), Lewiston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1958-1969 AD

Old Fort Niagara--Colonial Niagara Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000556)

Also known as Colonial Niagara Historic District

N of Youngstown on NY 18 , Youngstown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

French, American,Colonial, English,Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Park Place Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000809)

Park Pl, portions of Prince Ave, 4th St, and Main St, Niagara Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Thirty Mile Point Light (added 1984 - - #84003922)

Niagara River , Somerset

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Institutional Housing, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use