Geneseo Historic District
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Geneseo Historic District, known also as Main Street Historic District, is a historic district
in Geneseo, New York
. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1991.
The district includes Geneseo's historic commercial center and its most refined residential neighborhood, plus the 102.8 acre (0.416017208 km²) estate of the Wadsworth family. That estate, The Homestead (Geneseo)
was already separately listed in 1974. The district consists of 312 properties, of which 288 are contributing. The historic district was recognized by listing on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977 as Main Street Historic District, and a boundary increase to the district enlarged it in 1985.
(to be expanded)
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in Geneseo, New York
Geneseo, New York
Geneseo is the name of a town and its village in Livingston County in the Finger Lakes region of New York, USA, outside of Rochester, New York. The town's population is approximately 9,600, of which about 7,600 live in the village...
. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1991.
The district includes Geneseo's historic commercial center and its most refined residential neighborhood, plus the 102.8 acre (0.416017208 km²) estate of the Wadsworth family. That estate, The Homestead (Geneseo)
The Homestead (Geneseo)
The Homestead in Geneseo, New York is a historic house that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is also a contributing property within the Geneseo Historic District, and is described within the nomination documents for that district to be come a National Historic...
was already separately listed in 1974. The district consists of 312 properties, of which 288 are contributing. The historic district was recognized by listing on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1977 as Main Street Historic District, and a boundary increase to the district enlarged it in 1985.
Description of Properties
Properties included in the district are:- Temple Hill Cemetery
- Avon Road, east side:
- The Hartford House, c. 1836, another Wadsworth family property.
- Avon Road, west side:
- Soldiers Monument
- St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
- St. Mary's Rectory
- Center Street, north side:
- Thirty residences and buildings, from 3 Center Street up to 81 Center Street
- Central Presbyterian Church (c.1939)
- Center Street, south side:
- ...
- 2nd St.
- Wadsworth Library
- Geneseo Baptist Church
- Old Antheum Library
(to be expanded)
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Livingston County, New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York