{"nrhp_refnum":"12000998","name":"Taylor, William, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"97 S. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Middleport","county":"Niagara County","state":"NY","lat":43.20778084500006,"lon":-78.47587540799998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-12-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Greek Revival stone and wood residence at 97 South Main Street in the Village of Middleport, Niagara County, New York, built around 1830 for early settler William Taylor, with an 1871 rear addition.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C as an early Greek Revival residence reflecting Middleport's beginnings as an Erie Canal village. It was built with leftover stone quarried for the canal, illustrating an early locally sourced building material. It is also one of the few remaining stone structures in the village from the canal era.","narrative":"Built around 1830 at 97 South Main Street in Middleport, this two-story gable-fronted house is made of rusticated Medina sandstone with a limestone foundation and water table. A one-and-one-half-story wing extends to the south, and a two-story stone and clapboard addition was added to the east in 1871. Doric columned porches mark the entrances, and the roof has a heavy cornice with gable returns. It was built for William Taylor, an early settler and one of four men who owned the land that became the village. The stone was reportedly left over from construction of the Erie Canal, completed in 1825. The house reflects the popularity of Greek Revival style in western New York and survives as one of the few stone buildings in the village from the canal era. Inside, the hall and staircase, plaster walls, wood floors and eared moldings remain largely intact. A non-historic garage and shed on the property do not contribute to its significance.","period_of_significance":"Ca.1830-1871","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Currently used as a residence; the form says few changes have been made and the house retains a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.503242-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/12000998.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000998/5c18fa11d7-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000998/5c18fa11d7-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Taylor_House_Middleport_NY_Sep_12.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Taylor_House_Middleport_NY_Sep_12.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320147","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Taylor_House_(Middleport,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17184145"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/niagara-county/taylor-william-house-12000998/"}