Canandaigua Historic District

Canandaigua Historic District is a national historic district located at Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York. The district includes 354 residential, commercial, religious, and civic properties (338 contributing) that constitute the historic core of Canandaigua. It incorporates the North Main Street Historic District. The structures date from the 1810s to 1930s and contains a number of distinctive buildings reflecting a variety of architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival. The Ontario County Courthouse is located within the district boundaries.[3] Located in the district is the separately listed former United States Post Office.

Canandaigua Historic District
Buildings along west side of Main Street, 2014
LocationCatherine, Dungan, Brook, Hubble & Sly Sts., portions of Park, Wood, Washington, Howell, Bemis, Main & Gibson Sts, Canandaigua, New York
Coordinates42°53′24″N 77°16′59″W
Area125 acres (51 ha)
Built1810
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival
MPSCanandaigua MRA
NRHP reference No.84002856[1] (original)
16000345[2] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1984
Boundary increaseJune 7, 2016

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] In 2016, an isolated area of 68 additional properties was added to the district after they were found to be sufficiently historic.[2]

  • Main Street, Canandaigua, NY
  • First Congregational Church, July 2009
  • Main Street, July 2009
  • Canandaigua City Hall, July 2009

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places listings for June 17, 2016". U.S. National Park Service. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Canandaigua Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. n.d. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-01. See also: "Accompanying 92 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2009-10-04.


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