South Wedge Historic District Explained

South Wedge Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:20-98 Alexander, 20-123 Ashland, 39-336 Averill, 14-89 Bond, 38-149 Comfort, 1-396 Gregory, 59-279 Hamilton Sts., Rochester, New York
Coordinates:43.1433°N -77.6039°W
Built:c. -1930
Architecture:Italianate, Queen Anne
Added:May 22, 2013
Refnum:13000307[1]

South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood in southeast Rochester, New York, in a predominantly residential section of the city. The district includes a variety of buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s, mainly two-story detached family residences. The architecture is primarily vernacular with a few examples of high-style Italianate and Queen Anne style residences, and the separately listed Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church and Nazareth House. Other notable buildings include St. Boniface Church, School 13, School 28, and Engine Company No. 8.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-06-28. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/17/13 through 6/21/13 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: South Wedge Historic District . 2015-11-01 . Katie Eggers Comeau. PDF. December 2012. and Accompanying photographs