Chase-Crowley-Keep House

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Location305 High St.,
Lockport, New York
Coordinates 43°9′57″N78°41′6″W / 43.16583°N 78.68500°W / 43.16583; -78.68500 Coordinates: 43°9′57″N78°41′6″W / 43.16583°N 78.68500°W / 43.16583; -78.68500
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
Architectural styleItalianate, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPS Stone Buildings of Lockport, New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 08000451 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2008

The Chase-Crowley-Keep House is a historic house located at 305 High Street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York.

Description and history

It is a stone structure built in 1856 in the Italianate style. A 1903-1905 remodeling was in the Colonial Revival style. It was built for Edward Ithcar Chase, brother of Supreme Court Justice Salmon P. Chase, who was a frequent visitor. In 1967, the property was converted for use by the Lockport Presbyterian Home as a nursing home. It is one of approximately 75 stone residences remaining in the city of Lockport. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2008. [1] It is in the High and Locust Streets Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Katie Eggers Comeau (December 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Chase-Crowley-Keep House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs