First Presbyterian Manse, also known as the Lavinia E. Porter House, is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1849 and is a two-story, stucco covered, square brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It has a projecting full-height entrance and a rear addition. It has a low pitched gable roof with deep overhanging eaves and decorative brackets. The house was last renovated in 1927–1931. The home is associated with Lavinia E. Porter, daughter of Judge Augustus Porter (1769–1849). From its construction, it housed the manse for the local Presbyterian church.[2]
First Presbyterian Manse | |
 First Presbyterian Manse, July 2012 | |
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| Location | 162 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°04′59″N 79°03′36″W / 43.08306°N 79.06000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1849 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000367[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 2012 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/25/12 through 6/29/12. National Park Service. 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Virginia L. Bartos (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Manse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying 15 photographs