Conkey House

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Conkey House
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Location202 Akron St., Lockport, New York
Coordinates 43°9′43″N78°40′9″W / 43.16194°N 78.66917°W / 43.16194; -78.66917 Coordinates: 43°9′43″N78°40′9″W / 43.16194°N 78.66917°W / 43.16194; -78.66917
Built1842
ArchitectConkey, James
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Stone Buildings of Lockport, New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 03000479 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2003

Conkey House is a historic home situated Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a stone structure built in 1842 in the Federal style by James Conkey, an early settler of Lockport. It was owned by his descendants until the 1960s. 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 in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-07-01.[ permanent dead link ]Note: This includes Claire Ross (October 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Conkey House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs