Third Ward Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Adams and Peach Sts, I-490, and both sides of Troup and Fitzhugh Sts
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District

Third Ward Historic District in the City of Rochester, New York was a very fashionable neighborhood between 1830 and 1880. The Erie Canal ran between this neighborhood and the business district, todays Broad Street. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1850/00/00 Henry S Potter Home Henry S Potter buys a Greek Revival house at 133 Fitzhugh Street from David Hoyt.

Places

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Campbell-Whittlesey House
  • NRHP
Hervey Ely House
  • NRHP

Data »

Particulars for Third Ward Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Communications
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Italianate Villa Revival
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 12th July 1974

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Third Ward Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Adams and Peach Sts., I-490, and both sides of Troup and Fitzhugh Sts.
Registry Number: 74001262
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek revival, Gothic, Other
Attribute: Italian Villa
Area in Acres: 35
Contributing Buildings: 126
Non-Contributing Buildings: 3
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture, Communications
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Associated People: Potter,Henry
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Multiple dwelling

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