South Wedge Historic District

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South Wedge Historic District
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South Wedge Historic District, January 2008
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Location20-98 Alexander, 20-123 Ashland, 39-336 Averill, 14-89 Bond, 38-149 Comfort, 1-396 Gregory, 59-279 Hamilton Sts., Rochester, New York
Coordinates 43°08′36″N77°36′14″W / 43.14333°N 77.60389°W / 43.14333; -77.60389 Coordinates: 43°08′36″N77°36′14″W / 43.14333°N 77.60389°W / 43.14333; -77.60389
Area77.69 acres (31.44 ha)
Builtc. 1840 (1840)-1930
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 13000307 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2013

South Wedge Historic District is a national historic district and neighborhood located in southeast Rochester, Monroe County, New York. The district encompasses 434 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Rochester. The district includes a variety of residential buildings built primarily between the 1840s and 1920s, and consists mainly of two-story detached houses built as single-family or two-family residences. The architecture is primarily vernacular with a few examples of high-style Italianate and Queen Anne style residences. Located in the district are the separately listed Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church and Nazareth House. Other notable buildings include the St. Boniface Church complex, the former School 13, the former School 28, and former Engine Company No. 8. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/17/13 through 6/21/13. National Park Service. 2013-06-28.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Katie Eggers Comeau (December 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: South Wedge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs