Whitney Mansion is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It is a two-story Greek Revival stone structure built in 1849 by the son of General Parkhurst Whitney, a village founder and owner of the Cataract House and The Eagle Tavern. The structure features a two-story pedimented porch with four heavy Ionic columns. It is located overlooking the Niagara River, just above the American Falls.[2] It now contains law offices.
Whitney Mansion | |
 Whitney Mansion, June 2009 | |
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| Location | 335 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°4′54″N 79°3′31″W / 43.08167°N 79.05861°W |
| Built | 1849 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001283 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 17, 1974 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Whitney Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photograph
External links
edit- Whitney Mansion - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-6153, "Whitney House, 355 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY", 6 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page