Ford Block Explained

Ford Block
Location:188-202 Main St., Oneonta, New York
Coordinates:42.4539°N -75.0619°W
Built:1881
Architect:Blend, L. H.
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:September 7, 1984
Refnum:84002893

Ford Block is a historic commercial building located at Oneonta in Otsego County, New York. It is a large, three story brick building in a modified Queen Anne style. It was built between 1881 and 1882 and is built of load-bearing brick walls and covered by a flat composition roof. The first floor is a series of storefronts; the second window openings on the second level have segmental arches and those on the third floor round arches. In 1975, it was saved from demolition as part of the urban renewal of Oneonta by a group of local businessmen.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located within the Oneonta Downtown Historic District established in 2003.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ford Block. July 1984. 2010-01-14 . Mark Peckham. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying eight photos.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oneonta Downtown Historic District. July 2003. 2010-02-02 . Kathleen LaFrank. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.