National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, New York facts for kids
List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Genesee County, New York
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Genesee County, New York. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". One property, the Holland Land Office, is further designated a National Historic Landmark.
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Listings county-wide
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Classical School |
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(#73001191) |
Buffalo St. 42°54′08″N 78°15′34″W / 42.902222°N 78.259444°W |
Alexander | Rare three-story-tall cobblestone structure, only one listed in county, was built as boarding school in 1837. Later it became a public school, and then town hall. |
| 2 | Batavia Cemetery |
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(#02000309) |
Harvester Ave. 42°59′36″N 78°10′17″W / 42.993333°N 78.171389°W |
Batavia | Burials since 1823 include Joseph Ellicott, Albert and Arthur Brisbane, and large mausoleum of Dean Richmond. Tall monument near south side commemorates disappearance of Anti-Mason William Morgan in 1824. |
| 3 | Batavia Club |
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(#73001192) |
Main and Bank Sts. 42°59′51″N 78°10′55″W / 42.9975°N 78.181944°W |
Batavia | 1831 Federal style brick building, originally a bank and now an arts center, is one of only two extant Hezekiah Eldredge buildings in New York |
| 4 | Batavia Veterans Administration Hospital |
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(#12000160) |
222 Richmond Ave. 43°00′42″N 78°11′59″W / 43.0117°N 78.199602°W |
Batavia | United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals Multiple Property Submission |
| 5 | First Presbyterian Church |
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(#04001339) |
300 E. Main St. 42°59′55″N 78°10′46″W / 42.998611°N 78.179444°W |
Batavia | Church complex built from 1854–1919 reflects changing styles of American Protestant worship |
| 6 | First Presbyterian Church of Le Roy |
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(#14000577) |
7 Clay St. 42°58′38″N 77°59′40″W / 42.9771491°N 77.9945001°W |
Le Roy | 1825 church houses one of the earliest surviving congregations in area, established 1812 |
| 7 | Genesee County Courthouse |
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(#73001193) |
Main and Ellicott Sts. 42°59′52″N 78°11′14″W / 42.997778°N 78.187222°W |
Batavia | Greek Revival limestone building from 1843 replaced original courthouse thad at one point had served entire Holland Purchase. Local materials used in construction; serves as focal point of courthouse historic district and western gateway to downtown |
| 8 | Genesee County Courthouse Historic District |
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(#82001173) |
Bounded by Porter and Jefferson Aves., and Main, Court, and Ellicott Sts. 42°59′53″N 78°11′14″W / 42.998056°N 78.187222°W |
Batavia | Civic core of Batavia, with five government buildings at fork of old Iroquois trails, built from the 1840s to 1920s. |
| 9 | Gifford-Walker Farm |
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(#80004276) |
7083 N. Bergen Rd. 43°07′51″N 78°00′54″W / 43.130833°N 78.015°W |
North Bergen | Intact 1870 Carpenter Gothic farmhouse |
| 10 | Holland Land Office |
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(#66000521) |
W. Main St. 42°59′55″N 78°11′21″W / 42.998611°N 78.189167°W |
Batavia | 1815 Greek Revival building was headquarters for original owners of Western New York |
| 11 | Keeney House |
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(#79001583) |
13 W. Main St 42°58′38″N 77°59′35″W / 42.977222°N 77.993056°W |
Le Roy | 1820s Federal style house, later home to inventor of stringless bean. Later Greek Revival embellishments removed in early 20th-century renovation. |
| 12 | Lake Street Historic District |
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(#85001953) |
10 and 12 S. Lake St. & 11-27 N. Lake St. 43°05′07″N 77°56′33″W / 43.085278°N 77.9425°W |
Bergen | Small group of late 19th-early 20th century downtown buildings, many with cast iron storefronts |
| 13 | Le Roy Historic District |
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(#SG100000612) |
7-9 Clay, 8-81⁄2 Lake, 1-73, 2-72 Main, 7 Mill, 8-62, 3-61 W. Main Sts. 42°58′40″N 77°59′32″W / 42.97771°N 77.99232°W |
Le Roy | Core of historic village that grew up around Jell-O plant and Oatka Creek |
| 14 | Le Roy House and Union Free School |
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(#97001388) |
23 E. Main St. 42°58′42″N 77°59′11″W / 42.978333°N 77.986389°W |
Le Roy | Land office expanded into ornate Greek Revival House, now local historical museum, in three stages by Jacob Le Roy starting in 1823. 1898 school building in rear was first built by present Le Roy school district; now used as Jell-O museum. |
| 15 | Machpelah Cemetery |
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(#07001204) |
North St. 42°59′10″N 77°59′01″W / 42.986239°N 77.9835°W |
Le Roy | Rural cemetery opened in 1858 and gradually expanded since then. Grave markers reflect many different trends in funerary art to present. Jell-O tycoon Orator Francis Woodward buried in prominent Classical Revival mausoleum. |
| 16 | Marion Steam Shovel |
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(#08000038) |
Gulf Rd. 42°59′33″N 77°56′17″W / 42.992514°N 77.938083°W |
LeRoy | Only remaining Marion Model 91 steamshovel; possibly largest extant steamshovel in world. May have been used in excavation of Panama Canal |
| 17 | Morganville Pottery Factory Site |
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(#74001240) |
Address Restricted |
Morganville | Site of factory in existence for much of 19th century making drain and ceramic tiles. Excavated by Rochester Museum and Science Center in 1973; may yet yield more artifacts. |
| 18 | Mount Pleasant |
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(#84002393) |
2032 Indian Falls Rd. 43°00′45″N 78°20′35″W / 43.0125°N 78.343056°W |
Indian Falls | Sophisticated 1861 Italianate farmhouse |
| 19 | Richmond Memorial Library |
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(#74001239) |
19 Ross St. 42°59′52″N 78°10′38″W / 42.997778°N 78.177222°W |
Batavia | 1887 Richardsonian Romanesque library emulating several of Richardson's libraries in the Boston suburbs |
| 20 | Saint James' Episcopal Church |
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(#04001062) |
405 E. Main St. 42°59′59″N 78°10′32″W / 42.999722°N 78.175556°W |
Batavia | 1908 Neo-Gothic church was first of many in Western New York designed by Robert North |
| 21 | Stafford Village Four Corners Historic District |
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(#76001220) |
Junction of NY 5 and NY 237 42°58′54″N 78°04′25″W / 42.981667°N 78.073611°W |
Stafford | 19th-century buildings from first permanent settlement on Holland Purchase, continuously in existence since 1798. Includes one of oldest houses in county and eclectic former town hall. |
| 22 | Augustus S. Tyron House |
(#13000074) |
15 Church St. 42°58′47″N 77°59′17″W / 42.97959°N 77.988169°W |
Le Roy | ||
| 23 | US Post Office-Le Roy |
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(#88002342) |
2 Main St. 42°58′39″N 77°59′22″W / 42.9775°N 77.989444°W |
Le Roy | Local benefactor paid for stone to face late 1930s building with unique design among state post offices |
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