Lowertown Historic District (Lockport, New York) Explained

Lowertown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Erie Canal and New York Central RR, Lockport, New York
Coordinates:43.1797°N -78.6783°W
Architect:Eldredge, Hezekiah; Et al.
Architecture:Gothic, Italianate
Added:June 04, 1973
Refnum:73001225

Lowertown Historic District is a national historic district located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. The district is predominantly residential in nature, with some commercial structures and warehouses. The most elegant homes are along Market Street, east of Chapel Street, facing the Erie Canal. Notable structures in this district include the Western Block Company Warehouse, a -story stone structure built before 1855; Lockport Bank Building built in 1829, and located at 315-319 Market Street; Washington Hunt House, built in 1831 and home to New York Governor Washington Hunt, and located at 363 Market Street; the former Christ Episcopal Church at 425 Market Street; and the Vine Street School, an Italianate style one-room school built in 1864.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ . dead . 2019-04-04 . . Searchable database . 2016-07-01 . Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lowertown Historic District . 2016-07-01 . Cornelia E. Brooke . PDF . April 1973 . and Accompanying six photographs