Exchange Street Historic District (Attica, New York)

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Exchange Street Historic District
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Williams Opera House, Exchange Street Historic District, October 2009
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Location15-48 Exchange St. & Erie RR Depot, Attica, New York
Coordinates 42°51′48″N78°16′50″W / 42.86333°N 78.28056°W / 42.86333; -78.28056 Coordinates: 42°51′48″N78°16′50″W / 42.86333°N 78.28056°W / 42.86333; -78.28056
Area5.07 acres (2.05 ha)
Architectural styleMixed
NRHP reference No. 12000962 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2012

Exchange Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Attica in Wyoming County, New York. The district encompasses 12 contributing buildings along two blocks in the village of Attica. They are two- and three-story, brick and frame commercial buildings built after the fire of 1877. The buildings provided service and hospitality for rail passengers and for cultural and social events for Attica's citizens. They include the Williams Opera House (1879), Wyoming House (1878), Hotel Liberty or Attica Hotel (c. 1880), The Railroad Store (c. 1885), Erie House (1880), Spann Block (1874), Western Hotel (1832), and Erie Depot (1879). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/03/12 through 12/07/12. National Park Service. 2012-12-14.
  2. Nicole Martin and Rick Hauser (June 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Exchange Street Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2013-04-20.See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".