National Register of Historic Places

Pioneer Building

New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York
Listed
December 29, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83004217

About this property

The Pioneer Building is a late nineteenth-century commercial/office structure located on Lawton Street in the Downtown business district of the City of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York. The building is a good example of Neo-Italian Renaissance commercial style and represents an important aspect in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century history of New Rochelle. John New & Son, the New Rochelle builder responsible for its construction, is credited with its design. The Pioneer Building is considered significant, partly because other historic buildings that once surrounded it have been demolished and replaced by newer construction. It was added to the Westchester County Inventory of Historic Places on January 5, 1988, to the New York State Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1983, and to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1983.

Location

14 Lawton St.
New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York
40.91011, -73.78168

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

US Post Office-New Rochelle
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Knickerbocker Press Building
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Battle of Pelham (Pell's Point)
1776Revolutionary War
2.7 mi
Action at Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
3 mi
Battle of Pelham
1776Revolutionary War
3.5 mi
Battle of Mamaroneck
1776Revolutionary War
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When was Pioneer Building listed on the National Register?

Pioneer Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Pioneer Building?

Pioneer Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pioneer Building?

The period of significance for Pioneer Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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