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

Cayuga County New York (Page 2) has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Seneca River Crossing Canals Historic District, Seward, William H., House, Thompson AME Zion Church, Tubman, Harriet, Grave and Tubman, Harriet, House.

Many famous people are associated with these Cayuga County historic places including Harriet Tubman, William Seward, Jethro Wood, Slocum & Hannah Howland, Samuel Robbins Brown and Dr. Sylvester Willard.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cayuga County places including Jethro Wood, Van Rensselaer Richmond, A.J. Warner, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co., James M. Curtis, Henry Dudley, William Beardsley, Edward Munson, U.S. Treasury and James M. Servis. Prominent architectural styles found in Cayuga Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Late Victorian.

Sand Beach Church (added 1975 - - #75001176)

S of Auburn on NY 38 , Auburn

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Brown,Samuel Robbins

Significant Year:

1855, 1854

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Schines Auburn Theatre (added 2000 - - #94001333)

Also known as Auburn Theatre

12--14 South St. , Auburn

Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eberson, John

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Off NY 90 , Montezuma and Tyre

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

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Sennett Federated Church and Parsonage (added 2005 - - #05001130)

777 Weedsport--Sennett Rd. , Sennett

Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Munson, Edward, Servis, James M.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Seward, William H., House (added 1966 - - #66000504)

33 South St. , Auburn

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Seward,William

Significant Year:

1872, 1824

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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

Sherwood Rd. & NY 34B , Sherwood

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

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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

Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church Complex (added 2002 - - #01001508)

Also known as Church of Saints Peter and John Complex

169 Genesee St. , Auburn

Beyond My Ken, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dudley, Henry, Beardsley, William

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse (added 2002 - - #02001119)

NY104A , Sterling

Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Sterling Grist Mill Complex (added 2002 - - #01001498)

Also known as Sterling Center

1332 NY 104A , Sterling

Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Thompson AME Zion Church (added 1999 - - #99000349)

Also known as Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church

33 Parker St. , Auburn

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Tubman, Harriet

Significant Year:

1891, 1913

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Tubman Home for the Aged, Harriet Tubman Residence, Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #01000073)

180 and 182 South St. and 33 Parker St. , Auburn

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Tubman, Harriet, Grave (added 1999 - - #99000348)

Fort Hill Cemetery , Auburn

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Significant Year:

1913

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

More Information:

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Tubman, Harriet, House (added 1999 - - #99000347)

182 South St. , Auburn

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Tubman, Harriet

Significant Year:

1885,

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tuthill--Green House (added 1995 - - #95000066)

52 S. Main St. , Moravia

Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Curtis, James M.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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US Post Office, Former, and Federal Courthouse (added 1991 - - #91000722)

151--157 Genesee St. , Auburn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., U.S. Treasury

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

More Information:

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Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1999 - - #99000507)

Also known as African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

69 Wall St. , Auburn

Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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West High School (added 2017 - - #100001484)

217 Genesee Street, Auburn

Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1938-1945 AD

Willard Memorial Chapel--Welch Memorial Hall (added 1989 - - #89000461)

17--19 Nelson St. , Auburn

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Warner,A.J., Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Willard, Dr. Sylvester, Mansion (added 1989 - - #89001948)

203 W. Genesee St. , Auburn

Beyond My Ken, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tiffany,Louis Comfort

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Willard,Dr. Sylvester,et al.

Significant Year:

1843, 1892, 1836

Area of Significance:

Art, Health/Medicine, Science, Invention, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Wood, Jethro, House (added 1966 - - #66000505)

NY 34B , Poplar Ridge

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wood,Jethro

Significant Year:

1834, 1800

Area of Significance:

Invention, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Yawger, Peter, House (added 2004 - - #04000283)

NY 90 , Union Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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