Hazard H. Sheldon House

Hazard H. Sheldon House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hazard H. Sheldon House, July 2011
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Location	539 4th St., Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates	43°5′30.5298″N79°3′27.9462″W / 43.091813833°N 79.057762833°W / 43.091813833; -79.057762833
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1857
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	11000275 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 11, 2011

Hazard H. Sheldon House, also known as the Sheldon-Benham House, is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1857 and is a 1+1⁄2-story, L-shaped dwelling built of native gorge stone in the Italian Villa style. It has a low pitched gable roof with deep overhanging eaves. From 1857 to 1900, it was the home of Hazard H. Sheldon (1821-1900), an important figure in the early civic affairs of Niagara Falls. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/09/11 through 5/13/11. National Park Service. May 20, 2011.
2. Daniel McEneny (December 2010). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Sheldon, Hazard H., House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)