Lowertown Historic District is a national historic district located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. The district is predominantly residential in nature, with some commercial structures and warehouses. The most elegant homes are along Market Street, east of Chapel Street, facing the Erie Canal. Notable structures in this district include the Western Block Company Warehouse, a 2+1⁄2-story stone structure built before 1855; Lockport Bank Building built in 1829, and located at 315-319 Market Street; Washington Hunt House, built in 1831 and home to New York Governor Washington Hunt, and located at 363 Market Street; the former Christ Episcopal Church at 425 Market Street; and the Vine Street School, an Italianate style one-room school built in 1864.[2]
Lowertown Historic District | |
 Vine Street School, Vine & Garden Streets, Lockport, New York | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Erie Canal and New York Central RR, Lockport, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°10′47″N 78°40′42″W / 43.17972°N 78.67833°W |
| Architect | Eldredge, Hezekiah; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001225 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 04, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lowertown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying six photographs
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-6092, "Christ Episcopal Church, 425 Market Street, Lockport, Niagara County, NY", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. NY-6093, "Nathan Dayton House, 499 Market Street, Lockport, Niagara County, NY", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. NY-6096, "Washington Hunt House, 363 Market Street, Lockport, Niagara County, NY", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. NY-6098, "Lockport Bank Building, 317-319 Market Street, Lockport, Niagara County, NY", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. NY-6147, "Josiah K. Skinner House, 485 Market Street, Lockport, Niagara County, NY", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. NY-6148, "Bissell-Spalding House, 471 Market Street, Lockport, Niagara County, NY", 1 photo, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. NY-6149, "Vine Street School, Vine & Garden Streets, Lockport, Niagara County, NY", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page