Whitney Mansion (Niagara Falls, New York) Explained

Whitney Mansion
Location:335 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates:43.0817°N -79.0586°W
Built:1849
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:January 17, 1974
Refnum:74001283

Whitney Mansion is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It is a two-story Greek Revival stone structure built in 1849 by the son of General Parkhurst Whitney, a village founder and owner of the Cataract House and The Eagle Tavern. The structure features a two-story pedimented porch with four heavy Ionic columns. It is located overlooking the Niagara River, just above the American Falls.[1] It now contains law offices.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Whitney Mansion . 2016-07-01 . Cornelia E. Brooke. PDF. December 1973. and Accompanying photograph