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

Cayuga County New York (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District, Church Street--Congress Street Historic District, Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex, North Main Street Historic District and Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District.

The famous person Slocum & Hannah Howland is associated with one of more of the Cayuga County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cayuga County places including Van Rensselaer Richmond, Joseph M. Kasson, Davis,A.J. & Downing and A.J.. Prominent architectural styles found in Cayuga Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Early Republic.

Aurora Village-Wells College Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002595)

Also known as See Also:Aurora Steam Grist Mill

NY 90 , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Davis,A.J. & Downing,A.J.

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Invention, Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Capitol, College, Government Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Capitol, College, Government Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Church Street--Congress Street Historic District (added 1994 - - #92001364)

Roughly bounded by S. Main, Church, Park and Congress Sts. , Moravia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex (added 1998 - - #98001146)

Maiden Ln. , Port Byron

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Kasson, Joseph M.

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Mosher Farmstead (added 2003 - - #03001280)

Also known as Brightside Farms

1016 Sherwood Rd. , Aurora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

North Main Street Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001365)

N. Main St. and part of Keeler Ave. , Moravia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001397)

Off NY 90 , Montezuma and Tyre

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richmond, Van Rensselaer

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000096)

Sherwood Rd. & NY 34B , Sherwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

et.al., Howland, Slocum & Hannah

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Other, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Museum, Single Dwelling

South Street Area Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000109)

Also known as See Also:Seward, William H., House

Roughly, South St. and adjacent properties from Metcalf Dr. to Lincoln St. , Auburn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion, Social