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

Genesee County New York has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Holland Land Office, Richmond Memorial Library and US Post Office--Le Roy, Alexander Classical School and Batavia Cemetery.

Several famous people are associated with these Genesee County historic places including Jacob Leroy and Calvin Keeney.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Genesee County places including Joseph Ellicott, James Goold Cutler, Louis A. Simon, US Treasury Department, Philo L. Pierson, Daniel Ryan, George Blodgett, Robert North, Marion Steam Shovel Co. and Bryant Fleming. Prominent architectural styles found in Genesee Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Gothic.

Alexander Classical School (added 1973 - - #73001191)

Also known as Alexander Town Hall

Buffalo St. , Alexander

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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Batavia Cemetery (added 2002 - - #02000309)

Harvester Ave. , Batavia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Communications, Politics/Government, Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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Batavia Club (added 1973 - - #73001192)

Also known as Bank of Genesee

Main and Bank Sts. , Batavia

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ryan,Daniel, Elderedge,Hezekiah

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Batavia Veterans Administration Hospital (added 2012 - - #12000160)

222 Richmond Ave., Batavia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

More Information:

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First Presbyterian Church (added 2004 - - #04001339)

300 E. Main St. , Batavia

Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Genesee County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001193)

Main and Ellicott Sts. , Batavia

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Genesee County Courthouse Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001173)

Also known as See Also:Genesee County Courthouse

Bounded by Porter and Jefferson Aves., and Main, Court, and Ellicott Sts. , Batavia

Daniel Case, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Government Office, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Monument/Marker, Post Office

More Information:

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Gifford-Walker Farm (added 1980 - - #80004276)

Also known as Alice Walker Farm

7083 N. Bergen Rd. , North Bergen

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Holland Land Office (added 1966 - - #66000521)

Also known as Holland Land Office Museum

W. Main St. , Batavia

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Keeney House (added 1979 - - #79001583)

13 W. Main St , LeRoy

Daniel Case, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fleming,Bryant, Pierson,Philo L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Keeney,Calvin

Significant Year:

1927, 1851

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

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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Lake Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001953)

10 and 12 S. Lake St. & 11--27 N. Lake St. , Village of Bergen

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Le Roy Historic District (added 2017 - - #100000612)

7-9 Clay, 8-81/2 Lake, 1-73, 2-72 Main, 7 Mill, 8-62, 3-61 West Main Streets, Le Roy

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1811-1963 AD

LeRoy House and Union Free School (added 1997 - - #97001388)

23 E. Main St. , Leroy

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Leroy, Jacob

Significant Year:

1898

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Machpelah Cemetery (added 2007 - - #07001204)

North St. , LeRoy

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

DeForest, Alling, Blodgett, George

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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Marion Steam Shovel (added 2008 - - #08000038)

Also known as LeRoy Steam Shovel

Gulf Rd. , LeRoy

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marion Steam Shovel Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Morganville Pottery Factory Site (added 1974 - - #74001240)

Address Restricted , Morganville

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Rural Industrial

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mount Pleasant (added 1984 - - #84002393)

2032 Indian Falls Rd. , Corfu

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mook,Abram

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

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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Richmond Memorial Library (added 1974 - - #74001239)

19 Ross St. , Batavia

Daniel Case, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cutler,James Goold

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Saint James' Episcopal Church (added 2004 - - #04001062)

405 e. Main St. , Batavia

Daniel Case, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

North, Robert

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stafford Village Four Corners Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001220)

Jct. U.S. 5 and U.S. 237 , Stafford

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Clubhouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, City Hall, Clubhouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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US Post Office--Le Roy (added 1989 - - #88002342)

Also known as Le Roy Post Office

2 Main St. , Le Roy

Daniel Case, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Treasury Department, Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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