Erie Freighthouse Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Near the corner of Cohocton Street and Railroad Avenue in Bath, New York, a group of six utilitarian buildings records the village's long dependence on the Erie Railroad. The group includes the board-and-batten Erie freighthouse, begun around 1852 and doubled in length by 1873, along with G.L.F. farm service and machinery buildings, the gambrel-roofed E. H. Dudley warehouse of 1904-1909, and the three-story concrete-block Bath Harness Company factory of 1906. Each was built to move goods to or from rail cars, store them, or make products shipped by rail. The boundaries were drawn around the largest intact collection of such buildings in Bath. The buildings changed little between the 1930s and the time of listing, and most still serve commercial purposes. The district was recognized for its architecture and its role in local commerce between about 1852 and 1937, and for showing how rail-related business sat beside homes just west of Pultney Square.
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| Period of significance | c1852-c1937 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late Victorian: Other: board and batten; No style: wood-framed warehouse, rectangular plan |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Erie Freighthouse 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.