Cincinnatus Historic District
Why it's listed
Cincinnatus Historic District occupies a small residential neighborhood on the west bank of the Otselic River, at Main Street and Taylor Avenue. It includes 14 properties: a former Congregational church, a public library, 12 residences and many carriage barns, garages and sheds. Buildings date from about 1830 to 1930 and are almost all vernacular wood-frame structures. The earliest, from the 1830s, show Federal details with hints of Greek Revival. Later houses reflect Carpenter Gothic, Italianate and Queen Anne influences. The 1831 church, now Heritage Hall, is the key building, and the brick and limestone Kellogg Free Library of 1930, designed by Carl W. Clark, is a Neo-Georgian addition. The district was settled in the early 1790s Military Tract era, and its houses reflect later dairy-related prosperity and the 1898 arrival of a railroad branch. Economic decline after the 1930s left this area free of modern intrusions, so the group is the largest intact collection of historic buildings in the hamlet.
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| Period of significance | c. 1830-1930 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Federal and Federal-Greek Revival transitional, Carpenter Gothic, Italianate, Queen Anne, Neo-Georgian; mostly vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Acreage | 11.5 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Cincinnatus Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.