Gibbs House (Lockport, New York)

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Gibbs House (Lockport, New York)
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Location98 N. Transit St., Lockport, New York
Coordinates 43°10′17″N78°41′54″W / 43.17139°N 78.69833°W / 43.17139; -78.69833 Coordinates: 43°10′17″N78°41′54″W / 43.17139°N 78.69833°W / 43.17139; -78.69833
Built1848
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Stone Buildings of Lockport, New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 03000482 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2003

Gibbs House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a 2+12-story stone structure built about 1850 by Phillip J. Gibbs, an early settler of Lockport, in the Greek Revival style. 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)". 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 Ross (October 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Gibbs House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying six photographs