Canandaigua Historic District Explained

Canandaigua Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:42.89°N -77.2831°W
Built:1810
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival
Added:April 26, 1984
Increase:June 7, 2016
Refnum:84002856
Increase Refnum:16000345[1]

Canandaigua Historic District is a national historic district located at Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York. The district includes 354 residential, commercial, religious, and civic properties (338 contributing) that constitute the historic core of Canandaigua. It incorporates the North Main Street Historic District. The structures date from the 1810s to 1930s and contains a number of distinctive buildings reflecting a variety of architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival. The Ontario County Courthouse is located within the district boundaries.[2] Located in the district is the separately listed former United States Post Office.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. In 2016, an isolated area of 68 additional properties was added to the district after they were found to be sufficiently historic.

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  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places listings for June 17, 2016. U.S. National Park Service. June 17, 2016. June 17, 2016.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Canandaigua Historic District. n.d.. 2009-09-01. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20120908114700/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=11025. 2012-09-08. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying 92 photos. 2009-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20120908114712/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=11010. 2012-09-08. dead.