Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District (Geneva, New York)

Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Geneva, Ontario County, New York. It encompasses 83 contributing buildings in the central business district of Geneva. They were built between about 1840 and 1940, and include notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Colonial Revival, and Art Deco style commercial architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Farmers and Merchants Bank, Smith's Opera House, and United States Post Office. Other notable buildings include the Prouty Block (1876), YMCA (1902), Wheat Building (1904), Guard Building (1917, 1924), Geneva City Hall (1913, 1940), Odd Fellows Building (1884-1890), and Kresge Building (1928).[2]

Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District
Geneva City Hall, August 2009
Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District (Geneva, New York) is located in New York
Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District (Geneva, New York)
Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District (Geneva, New York) is located in the United States
Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District (Geneva, New York)
Location8-156 Castle, 16 & 20 E. Castle, 396-555 Exchange, 20-120 Seneca, 24-52 Linden & 317, 319, 325 & 329 Main Sts., Geneva, New York
Coordinates42°52′04″N 76°59′01″W / 42.86778°N 76.98361°W / 42.86778; -76.98361
Area14.54 acres (5.88 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
Built bySolomon Persons and Edward Siglar
ArchitectPierce & Bickford; Lloyd Phillips Adams
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Romanesque, Italianate, Colonial Revival, Art Deco, et al.
NRHP reference No.14000225[1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 2014

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/12/14 through 5/16/14. National Park Service. May 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015. Note: This includes Megan Klem (December 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2015.

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