National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Orleans County

Orleans County New York (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cobblestone Historic District and Mt. Albion Cemetery, Childs Historic District, Fancher World War II Memorial and Main Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orleans County places including Warner & Brockert, Marvin Porter, W.B.M. Barlow and S.S. Beman. Prominent architectural styles found in Orleans Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Romanesque.

Bacon--Harding Farm (added 2013 - - #13000041)

3077 Oak Orchard Rd., Gaines

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Childs Historic District (added 2025 - - #100011442)

Portions of Ridge Road and Oak Orchard Road, Childs

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Cobblestone Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001603)

Also known as First Universalist Church;The Ward House;District 5 Schoolho

Ridge Rd. (NY 104), Gaines Township , Childs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Fancher World War II Memorial (added 2022 - - #100007953)

Also known as Fancher War Memorial

Southwest corner of NY 31 and Fancher Rd., Murray

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Holley Village Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000539)

Holley, Holley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1974 AD

Main Street Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000213)

Roughly, along Main and Center Sts., West Ave. and Proctor Pl. , Medina

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Park, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Main Street Historic District Boundary Increase (added 1997 - - #97001457)

Also known as See also:Main Street Historic District

530 West Ave. , Medina

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Mt. Albion Cemetery (added 1976 - - #76001261)

NY 31 , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Warner & Brockert, Porter,Marvin

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

North Main--Bank Streets Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001341)

Roughly, along N. Main, E. Bank, W. Bank and Liberty Sts. , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Engineering, Politics/Government, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Road-Related, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Road-Related, Water-Related

Orleans County Courthouse Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001617)

Also known as See Also:US Post Offices in New York State,1858-1943,TR

Courthouse Sq. and environs , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beman,S.S., Barlow,W.B.M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling