Mexico Village Historic District
Why it's listed
Mexico Village Historic District covers about 18 acres in the center of the village of Mexico, Oswego County, New York, along parts of Main, Jefferson, Church and Spring Streets. It includes 80 contributing resources: 33 houses, 23 commercial buildings, 17 outbuildings and 3 structures, dating from 1829 to 1926. Main Street holds rows of attached brick commercial blocks, including Beck's Hotel, built in 1897. Four churches stand on Church Street, and the residences range from late Federal and Greek Revival houses to Italianate, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival examples, many with carriage houses. The district reflects Mexico's growth as a crossroads and market community with good mill sites. Its population peaked around the 1870s and then changed little, so little new construction followed and the historic character survives. The boundaries enclose the most intact streetscapes and leave out areas altered by new construction.
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| Period of significance | 1829-1926 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Acreage | 18 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Mexico Village 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.