Central Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Central Avenue Historic District

Lancaster, Erie County, New York
Listed
November 12, 2014
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
14000911

About this property

Central Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. The district encompasses 17 contributing buildings in the central business district of the village of Lancaster. The district includes a variety of residential, commercial, and government buildings built between about 1860 and 1940. It includes notable examples of Italianate and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Lancaster Town Hall and Opera House (c. 1894, 1976-1978), Former Post Office (c. 1905), Cushing Block (c. 1896), and Potter-Eaton House (c. 1895, moved 1940). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

16-50 Central Ave., 1-5 W. Main & 40 Clark Sts.
Lancaster, Erie County, New York
42.90159, -78.67009

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Miller-Mackey House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Lancaster Municipal Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
US Post Office-Lancaster
Industrial
0.1 mi
Sommers, John P. House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Clark-Lester House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Burning of Buffalo and Black Rock
1813Early Republic
10.6 mi
Battle of Conjocta Creek
1814Early Republic
10.8 mi

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When was Central Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Central Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Central Avenue Historic District?

Central Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Central Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Central Avenue Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1860.

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