Genesee Park Historic District

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Genesee Park Historic District
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LocationGenesee Park, Genesee Park Place, and Genesee and Lewis Sts., Geneva, New York
Coordinates 42°52′16″N76°59′2″W / 42.87111°N 76.98389°W / 42.87111; -76.98389
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 02001117 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 2002

Genesee Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Geneva in Ontario County, New York. The district contains 16 contributing properties including 14 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing object. The focal point is Genesee Park, an informally landscaped village green. The district includes a remarkably intact collection of mid- to late-19th century civic, domestic, and religious properties. There are two notable churches: the massive St. Peter's Episcopal Church (1868), designed by Richard Upjohn, and the former North Presbyterian Church (1875), both examples of the Gothic Revival style. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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. Nancy L. Todd (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Genesee Park Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved October 1, 2009.See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".