{"nrhp_refnum":"85002272","name":"House at 235-237 Reynolds Street","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"235--237 Reynolds St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rochester","county":"Monroe County","state":"NY","lat":43.14325209000003,"lon":-77.62628641399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-09-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick duplex at 235-237 Reynolds Street, on the corner of Whittlesey Street in Rochester's Eighth Ward, New York. It was built between 1880 and 1885 by John Abbs as one of two brick duplexes on adjoining lots.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is architecturally significant as an unusual multi-unit example of High Victorian Gothic residential architecture in the Eighth Ward. It stands out in a modest, mostly frame neighborhood for its irregular massing, complex gabled roof, varied materials and textures, and high-quality masonry and woodwork. It is also described as a valuable visual record of the ward's architectural and social history.","narrative":"Built between 1880 and 1885 on a corner lot in Rochester's Eighth Ward, this brick duplex at 235-237 Reynolds Street was put up as rental housing by John Abbs, a baker and local property investor. It originally had a twin on the neighboring lot, which has since been removed. The building shows High Victorian Gothic character through asymmetrical massing, a complex roofline of gables and a hip, painted brick with raised mortar joints, patterned brickwork and a polychromatic scheme. A central gable with shingled walls and paired windows reflects Shingle style influence. Medina sandstone forms the water table across the front. Inside, the two mirror-image units retain much of their original wood trim and paneled doors. Surrounded mainly by modest frame workers' houses, the duplex stands out for its design and craftsmanship. It was nominated for its architectural quality and as a record of the ward's development, despite fire and moisture damage and a period of vacancy.","period_of_significance":"1880-85","architect_builder":"John Abbs","architectural_style":"High Victorian Gothic, with Shingle style influence in the central gable","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as presently vacant, with a recent fire in the southwest upper floor and moisture damage, though the house is said to retain its architectural integrity. A twin house on the adjoining lot was removed.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:44.52745-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85002272.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002272/be565ea466-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002272/be565ea466-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"DanielPenfield","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HouseAt235-237ReynoldsStreetSoutheastView.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">DanielPenfield</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:HouseAt235-237ReynoldsStreetSoutheastView.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"97001454","name":"Maplewood Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/maplewood-historic-district-97001454/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318850","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_at_235%E2%80%93237_Reynolds_Street","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914145"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/monroe-county/house-at-235-237-reynolds-street-85002272/"}