Pound–Hitchins House Explained

Pound–Hitchins House
Location:325 Summit St., Lockport, New York
Coordinates:43.1531°N -78.7069°W
Built:c., 1854, 1868, 1911
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:January 27, 2015
Mpsub:Stone Buildings of Lockport, New York MPS
Refnum:14001215[1]

Pound–Hitchins House, also known as “Mount Providence” and Ruhlmann House, is a historic home located at Lockport, Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1833 and is a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style dwelling with a large two-story wing. It has a side-gable roof and end chimneys, and is constructed of large-block ashlar Gasport limestone. It features an elaborate central entry with an original six-panel wood door recessed slightly behind two engaged Ionic order columns in antis with sidelights and panels.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-02-06. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/26/15 through 1/30/15 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-02-01. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. 2019-04-04. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Pound–Hitchins House . 2016-02-01 . Jennifer Walkowski . PDF . October 2014 . and Accompanying photographs