Fernwood Park Historic District Explained

Fernwood Park Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Bounded by Fernwood Ave., Woodman Park, Culver Rd., and Waring Rd., Rochester, New York
Coordinates:43.18°N -77.5625°W
Built:1947
Architect:Barrows, C. Storrs; Gott, Francis Hastings
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:June 21, 2010
Mpsub:Rochester Plan Veterans Housing MPS
Refnum:10000360[1]

Fernwood Park Historic District is a national historic district located in the northeast quadrant of Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of 40 contributing buildings and one contributing site. The garden apartment complex was originally built in 1947 as part of the Rochester Plan to provide quality, low rent housing for veterans returning from World War II and their families. There are 38 two story garden style apartment buildings and one pair of garage units with 36 garages. There are a total of 152 apartments, or four per building, with the buildings grouped in three clusters. The buildings are in a vernacular Colonial Revival style. It is one of three complexes built as part of the Rochester Plan; the others are Norton Village and Ramona Park.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2010-07-02. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/21/10 through 6/25/10. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fernwood Park Historic District. July 2009. 2011-05-14 . Robert T. Englert. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.