{"nrhp_refnum":"71000542","name":"Campbell-Whittlesey House","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"123 S. Fitzhugh St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rochester","county":"Monroe County","state":"NY","lat":43.151039292000064,"lon":-77.61260031699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1971-02-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Greek Revival mansion at 123 South Fitzhugh Street in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, built in 1835-1836 by Benjamin Campbell in the city's historic third ward.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a notable example of Greek Revival style popular in Western New York in the second quarter of the 19th century. Its plans were either inspired or furnished by Minard Lafever, and the interior trim relates to his 1835 builder's guide. It also recalls Rochester's flour milling industry and was a center of early social and cultural life.","narrative":"Built in 1835-1836 by Benjamin Campbell, a pioneer merchant and miller, this two-story brick mansion in Rochester's historic third ward is a notable example of Greek Revival design. A two-story pedimented Ionic portico with four columns spans the four-bay front, and the gabled roofs, wooden cornice and brick bearing walls complete a rectangular plan with a one-story rear section. The plans were either inspired or furnished by Minard Lafever, whose 1835 builder's guide, The Beauties of Modern Architecture, relates to the interior trim. The house recalls Rochester's flour milling industry, which relied on the Genesee River and its falls. In 1852 it passed to Frederick Whittlesey, a prominent lawyer and Vice Chancellor of the New York State Court of Chancery, and stayed in his family until 1937, when The Landmark Society of Western New York acquired it. The society restored the interior using original paint colors, furnished it in Greek Revival style, and planted period herbs and shrubs.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1835)","architect_builder":"Benjamin Campbell (builder); plans inspired or furnished by Minard Lafever","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is listed as excellent and unaltered, on its original site. The interior has been restored and furnished with period furniture, and the house is used as a museum.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.12567-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/71000542.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000542/6ccccb1899-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000542/6ccccb1899-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rochester_Campbell-Whittlesey_House_2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rochester_Campbell-Whittlesey_House_2.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"74001262","name":"Third Ward Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/third-ward-historic-district-74001262/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318772","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell%E2%80%93Whittlesey_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5027986"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/monroe-county/campbell-whittlesey-house-71000542/"}