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

Orleans County New York (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cobblestone Historic District and Mt. Albion Cemetery, Main Street Historic District, Main Street Historic District Boundary Increase and North Main--Bank Streets Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orleans County places including Warner & Brockert, Marvin Porter, W.B.M. Barlow and S.S. Beman. Prominent architectural styles found in Orleans Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Romanesque.

Bacon--Harding Farm (added 2013 - - #13000041)

3077 Oak Orchard Rd., Gaines

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Cobblestone Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001603)

Also known as First Universalist Church;The Ward House;District 5 Schoolho

Ridge Rd. (NY 104), Gaines Township , Childs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Holley Village Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000539)

Holley, Holley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1974 AD

Main Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000213)

Roughly, along Main and Center Sts., West Ave. and Proctor Pl. , Medina

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Park, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Main Street Historic District Boundary Increase (added 1997 - - #97001457)

Also known as See also:Main Street Historic District

530 West Ave. , Medina

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Mt. Albion Cemetery (added 1976 - - #76001261)

NY 31 , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Warner & Brockert, Porter,Marvin

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

North Main--Bank Streets Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001341)

Roughly, along N. Main, E. Bank, W. Bank and Liberty Sts. , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Engineering, Politics/Government, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Road-Related, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Road-Related, Water-Related

Orleans County Courthouse Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001617)

Also known as See Also:US Post Offices in New York State,1858-1943,TR

Courthouse Sq. and environs , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beman,S.S., Barlow,W.B.M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling