Ramona Park Historic District Explained

Ramona Park Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Ramona Park, Rochester, New York
Coordinates:43.1972°N -77.6517°W
Built:1948
Architect:Barrows, C. Storrs
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:June 21, 2010
Mpsub:Rochester Plan Veterans Housing MPS
Refnum:10000363[1]

Ramona Park Historic District is a national historic district located in the northwest quadrant of Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of 40 contributing buildings. 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 34 two story garden style apartment buildings and two groups of garage units. There are a total of 136 apartments, or four per building, with the buildings grouped in 10 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 Fernwood Park and Norton Village.[2]

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

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: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ramona Park Historic District . 2016-03-01 . Robert T. Englert. PDF. July 2009. and Accompanying five photographs