{"nrhp_refnum":"01001506","name":"East Main-Mechanic Streets Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Approx. jct. of East Main and Mechanic Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Springville","county":"Erie County","state":"NY","lat":42.50882670650006,"lon":-78.66597452982161,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-01-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A commercial historic district in the village center of Springville, Erie County, New York, covering about 5.5 acres along East Main Street and part of Mechanic Street. It holds 24 contributing and 2 noncontributing buildings dating from about 1850 to about 1924.","why_significant":"The district preserves a cohesive concentration of brick commercial blocks tied to Springville's commercial development from about 1850 to 1924. It shows a range of styles, including Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire and Neo-Grec. Notable buildings include the Leland House hotel and the R. B. Waite Building, home of the Antidolar Manufacturing Company.","narrative":"Springville's commercial core along East Main Street, together with two buildings on Mechanic Street, forms a district of about 5.5 acres on flat ground. It contains 24 contributing and 2 noncontributing buildings, built between about 1850 and 1924. Most are two- to three-story attached brick blocks, many in the Italianate style, with cast iron, stone and pressed metal ornament. Similar scale, materials, rooflines and setbacks give the street a cohesive look, even though many storefronts have been modernized. The earliest styles include a Greek Revival former residence at 31 East Main Street. The Leland House, a frame Second Empire hotel of about 1879 with a mansard roof and tall tower, is among the most striking buildings. The R. B. Waite Building of about 1912 housed the Antidolar Manufacturing Company, a maker of local anaesthetic. Together the buildings record the growth of the village's business life, including its hotels, shops, fires and improvements. The district is still used for commerce, with shops, offices and restaurants.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century Greek Revival; Late Victorian Italianate, Second Empire, Neo-Grec","criteria":[],"status_note":"Buildings remain in commercial use, some with apartments, offices or storage on upper floors. Many storefronts have been altered, and the Leland House is noted as in need of repairs.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.145674-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/01001506.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001506/766888a9c0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01001506/766888a9c0-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:East_Main-Mechanic_Streets_Historic_District,_Springville,_New_York,_June_2009.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:East_Main-Mechanic_Streets_Historic_District,_Springville,_New_York,_June_2009.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317602","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Main%E2%80%93Mechanic_Streets_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5328909"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/erie-county/east-main-mechanic-streets-historic-district-01001506/"}