Maplewood Historic District
Why it's listed
Maplewood is a large residential district in northwest Rochester, west of the Genesee River gorge, covering about 178 acres along Seneca Parkway, Lakeview Park, Lake Avenue, Maplewood Avenue and Park View Drive. It holds 245 contributing primary buildings, mostly large two-and-one-half-story houses, along with churches, a Catholic school and convent complex, a YMCA building, and hundreds of carriage houses and garages. The area grew from large farm estates between early mill settlements into one of the city's most popular neighborhoods, with prestigious homes built by prominent citizens. Styles range from Italianate and Second Empire to Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Prairie, Craftsman and Foursquare, and many houses blend several influences. Local and regional architects designed many of them. The Olmsted firm planned the landscapes of Seneca Parkway, Lakeview Park and Maplewood Park, and the district also includes archaeological remains of the Glen House resort hotel. Most resources date from the early twentieth century.
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| Styles | Late Victorian (Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Stick, Shingle); Late 19th & 20th C revivals (Colonial, Neoclassical, Tudor, Late Gothic, Mission, Italian Renaissance); Prairie, Bungalow/Craftsman; International style |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Historic - Non-Aboriginal |
| Acreage | 178 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Maplewood 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.