National Register of Historic Places

Wellman Building, The

Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York
Listed
August 20, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000629

About this property

The Wellman Building, also known as the Wellman Block, is a historic commercial building located at Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York. It consists of an 1897 masonry bearing wall structure and a steel frame structure built in 1910. The 1897 building is a five-story, Renaissance Revival brick building. The 1910 addition retains the Renaissance Revival style. The building originally housed a druggist and stationery store on the first floor, with offices on the upper floors. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

101-103 W. 3rd St. & 215-217 Cherry St.
Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York
42.09776, -79.24258

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Wellman Building, The listed on the National Register?

Wellman Building, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 2009.

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Wellman Building, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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

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