Warsaw Downtown Historic District Explained

Warsaw Downtown Historic District
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Location:N. & S. Main between Frank & Brooklyn Sts., Warsaw, New York
Coordinates:42.7394°N -78.1325°W
Architecture:Mixed
Added:November 21, 2012
Refnum:12000963[1]

Warsaw Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings in the village of Warsaw. They are a variety of commercial, institutional, and religious buildings with most built between the 1870s and 1915. A number of commercial buildings were constructed after the fires of 1867 and 1887. They include the Andrew Jackson Warner designed United Church of Warsaw (1860s), First Baptist Church (1889), Bartlett Block (c. 1866, c. 1890), Hostetter's Pharmacy (c. 1888), New Watkin's Hotel (c. 1888) Sullivan Building (1915), Wyoming County Bank (c. 1905), Glover's Department Store (c. 1916), Gardner's Grocery (c. 1860-1870), Pratt Grocery (c. 1870), Farman-Humphrey Block (1884), Lincoln Block (c. 1894-1900), and Schwab's Motor Sales (c. 1940). Located in the district and separately listed are the Warsaw Academy and United States Post Office.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-12-14. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/03/12 through 12/07/12. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Warsaw Downtown Historic District. n.d.. 2013-04-20 . unknown. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 15 photos.