Dr. John J. Nowak House

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Location5539 Broadway, Lancaster, New York
Coordinates 42°53′51″N78°39′49″W / 42.89750°N 78.66361°W / 42.89750; -78.66361 Coordinates: 42°53′51″N78°39′49″W / 42.89750°N 78.66361°W / 42.89750; -78.66361
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
MPS Lancaster, New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 99001414 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1999

Dr. John J. Nowak House is a historic home located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It is a locally significant and distinct example of the Spanish Revival style built for Dr. John J. Nowak in 1930. Several additions were built throughout the years and it is now used as a nursing home. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1] It is located in the Broadway 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 Claire L. Ross (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Dr. John J. Nowak House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 15 photographs