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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara Falls, New York.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, which may be seen in a map.

There are 82 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Niagara County. The city of Niagara Falls is the location of 29 of these properties and districts; they are listed here, while the remaining 53 properties and districts are listed separately.



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Listings city-wide

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Adams Power Plant Transformer House
Adams Power Plant Transformer House
June 11, 1975
(#75001212)
Buffalo Ave. near Portage Rd.
43°04′54″N 79°02′34″W / 43.081667°N 79.042778°W / 43.081667; -79.042778 (Adams Power Plant Transformer House)
Niagara Falls McKim, Mead, and White designed structure from the first alternating current electric generating plant in the world; constructed in 1895.
2 Chilton Avenue-Orchard Parkway Historic District
Chilton Avenue-Orchard Parkway Historic District
August 30, 2010
(#10000771)
Portions of Chilton Avenue and Orchard Parkway
43°06′02″N 79°03′17″W / 43.100556°N 79.054722°W / 43.100556; -79.054722 (Chilton Avenue-Orchard Parkway Historic District)
Niagara Falls
3 Deveaux School Historic District
Deveaux School Historic District
June 5, 1974
(#74001281)
2900 Lewiston Rd.
43°07′N 79°04′W / 43.12°N 79.06°W / 43.12; -79.06 (Deveaux School Historic District)
Niagara Falls Campus of school for impoverished boys; later boys prep school.
4 First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
April 11, 2014
(#14000145)
311 1st St., Rainbow Blvd., N.
43°05′12″N 79°03′41″W / 43.08664°N 79.061353°W / 43.08664; -79.061353 (First Presbyterian Church)
Niagara Falls
5 First Presbyterian Manse
First Presbyterian Manse
June 27, 2012
(#12000367)
162 Buffalo Ave.
43°04′59″N 79°03′36″W / 43.083162°N 79.059943°W / 43.083162; -79.059943 (First Presbyterian Manse)
Niagara Falls
6 First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara
January 25, 2007
(#06001301)
639 Main St.
43°05′44″N 79°03′24″W / 43.095556°N 79.056667°W / 43.095556; -79.056667 (First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara)
Niagara Falls Classical Revival style constructed in 1921-1922.
7 Former Niagara Falls High School
Former Niagara Falls High School
January 24, 2002
(#01001507)
1201 Pine Ave.
43°05′36″N 79°02′08″W / 43.093333°N 79.035556°W / 43.093333; -79.035556 (Former Niagara Falls High School)
Niagara Falls High school built in 1923-1924; now community arts center.
8 Holley-Rankine House
Holley-Rankine House
October 4, 1979
(#79003793)
525 Riverside Dr.
43°04′53″N 79°03′20″W / 43.081389°N 79.055556°W / 43.081389; -79.055556 (Holley-Rankine House)
Niagara Falls Gothic Revival cottage built about 1855; now operated as a bed and breakfast.
9 Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex
June 11, 2010
(#10000334)
1419 Falls St.
43°05′13″N 79°02′39″W / 43.086944°N 79.044167°W / 43.086944; -79.044167 (Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex)
Niagara Falls
10 Jefferson Apartment Building
Jefferson Apartment Building
January 5, 2005
(#04001452)
250 Rainbow Blvd.
43°05′10″N 79°03′33″W / 43.086111°N 79.059167°W / 43.086111; -79.059167 (Jefferson Apartment Building)
Niagara Falls Eight story brick apartment building constructed in 1926.
11 Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Mount St. Mary's Hospital
December 22, 2015
(#15000922)
515 6th St.
Coordinates missing
Niagara Falls Early 20th century building reflects growing Catholic immigrant population
12 The Niagara
The Niagara
December 5, 2008
(#08001145)
201 Rainbow Blvd.
43°05′06″N 79°03′40″W / 43.085°N 79.061111°W / 43.085; -79.061111 (The Niagara)
Niagara Falls Former hotel building.
13 Niagara Falls Armory
Niagara Falls Armory
March 2, 1995
(#95000076)
901 Main St.
43°05′51″N 79°03′14″W / 43.0975°N 79.053889°W / 43.0975; -79.053889 (Niagara Falls Armory)
Niagara Falls Castellated armory building constructed in 1895; part of the Multiple Property Submission for Army National Guard Armories in New York State.
14 Niagara Falls City Hall
Niagara Falls City Hall
January 26, 2001
(#00001688)
745 Main St.
43°05′45″N 79°03′19″W / 43.095833°N 79.055278°W / 43.095833; -79.055278 (Niagara Falls City Hall)
Niagara Falls Beaux-Arts style municipal building constructed in 1923-1924.
15 Niagara Falls Public Library
Niagara Falls Public Library
June 5, 1974
(#74001282)
1022 Main St.
43°05′56″N 79°03′16″W / 43.098889°N 79.054444°W / 43.098889; -79.054444 (Niagara Falls Public Library)
Niagara Falls Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie funded library constructed in 1902-1904; now city offices.
16 Niagara Falls School District Administration Building
Niagara Falls School District Administration Building
December 10, 2014
(#14001020)
607 Walnut St.
43°05′34″N 79°03′19″W / 43.092678°N 79.055262°W / 43.092678; -79.055262 (Niagara Falls School District Administration Building)
Niagara Falls 1928 Classical Revival building constructed when two village school districts were merged into one city district
17 Niagara Reservation
Niagara Reservation
October 15, 1966
(#66000555)
Niagara Reservation
43°04′54″N 79°03′55″W / 43.081667°N 79.065278°W / 43.081667; -79.065278 (Niagara Reservation)
Niagara Falls Oldest state park in the United States, established in 1885.
18 Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery
September 10, 2014
(#14000581)
763 Portage Rd.
43°05′49″N 79°03′00″W / 43.0968222°N 79.0501346°W / 43.0968222; -79.0501346 (Oakwood Cemetery)
Niagara Falls 1852 cemetery has special section for people who went over the falls in a barrel
19 Park Place Historic District
Park Place Historic District
October 1, 2010
(#10000809)
Park Place, portions of Prince Ave., 4th St., and Main St.
43°05′44″N 79°03′25″W / 43.095556°N 79.056944°W / 43.095556; -79.056944 (Park Place Historic District)
Niagara Falls
20 St. Mary's Nurses' Residence
St. Mary's Nurses' Residence
July 16, 2004
(#04000711)
542 6th St.
43°05′35″N 79°03′21″W / 43.093056°N 79.055833°W / 43.093056; -79.055833 (St. Mary's Nurses' Residence)
Niagara Falls Brick residence hall constructed in 1928.
21 Schoellkopf Power Station No . 3 Site
Schoellkopf Power Station No . 3 Site
February 20, 2013
(#13000029)
East bank of Niagara River; 1,600 feet (490 m) downriver from Rainbow Bridge
43°05′36″N 79°03′44″W / 43.09343°N 79.062128°W / 43.09343; -79.062128 (Schoellkopf Power Station No . 3 Site)
Niagara Falls Stone wall is most visible remnant of power plant whose 1956 collapse into the river cleared the way for development of Niagara Power Project, considered culmination of effort to put utilities in public hands.
22 Hazard H. Sheldon House
Hazard H. Sheldon House
May 11, 2011
(#11000275)
539 4th St.
43°05′31″N 79°03′28″W / 43.091944°N 79.057778°W / 43.091944; -79.057778 (Hazard H. Sheldon House)
Niagara Falls Italian Villa style stone dwelling built about 1857.
23 Town of Niagara District School No. 2
Town of Niagara District School No. 2
February 9, 2005
(#05000021)
9670 Lockport Rd.
43°07′18″N 78°57′03″W / 43.121667°N 78.950833°W / 43.121667; -78.950833 (Town of Niagara District School No. 2)
Niagara Falls One room school built in 1878.
24 U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls)
U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls)
July 16, 1973
(#73001227)
2245 Whirlpool St.
43°06′35″N 79°03′21″W / 43.109722°N 79.055833°W / 43.109722; -79.055833 (U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls))
Niagara Falls Stone customhouse constructed in 1863.
25 United Office Building
United Office Building
January 18, 2006
(#05001537)
220 Rainbow Blvd.
43°05′14″N 79°03′45″W / 43.087222°N 79.0625°W / 43.087222; -79.0625 (United Office Building)
Niagara Falls Art deco 20 story skyscraper completed in 1929.
26 US Post Office-Niagara Falls Main
US Post Office-Niagara Falls Main
May 11, 1989
(#88002379)
Main and Walnut Sts.
43°05′34″N 79°03′25″W / 43.092778°N 79.056944°W / 43.092778; -79.056944 (US Post Office-Niagara Falls Main)
Niagara Falls Post office built in 1904-1907; part of the Multiple Property Submission for the US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943.
27 Whitney Mansion
Whitney Mansion
January 17, 1974
(#74001283)
335 Buffalo Ave.
43°04′54″N 79°03′31″W / 43.081667°N 79.058611°W / 43.081667; -79.058611 (Whitney Mansion)
Niagara Falls Two story Greek Revival stone structure built in 1849.
28 Johann Williams Farm
Johann Williams Farm
January 10, 1980
(#80002730)
10831 Cayuga Dr.
43°05′29″N 78°56′36″W / 43.091389°N 78.943333°W / 43.091389; -78.943333 (Johann Williams Farm)
Niagara Falls Farmhouse and related outbuildings dating to 1840s.
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