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Bell Place-Locust Avenue Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Cromwell Pl., Locust Hill Ave, Baldwin Pl. and N Broadway
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1926/05/28 George Starin Cowles Criminal George Cowles of 215 Woodworth Ave, Yonkers, who dictated the forged will of his uncle, Edwin A Oliver, veteran editor of Yonkers, and who pleaded guilty of forgery, is sentenced by Justice Arthur S Tompkins to 8 to 15 years in Sing Sing Prison.

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Particulars for Bell Place-Locust Avenue Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style High Victorian Gothic
Sight Category Historic District
Architectural Style Italianate Villa Revival
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 29th August 1985

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Bell Place-Locust Avenue Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Cromwell Pl., Locust Hill Ave., Baldwin Pl. N. Broadway
Registry Number: 85001936
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Late victorian, Italian villa, Other
Attribute: High Victorian Gothic
Area in Acres: 2
Contributing Buildings: 11
Non-Contributing Buildings: 3
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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