Perry Downtown 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
Perry's downtown historic district is the commercial heart of a village of about 4,000 people in northeastern Wyoming County, New York. Covering roughly 8.5 acres along Main Street and nearby stretches of Borden Avenue, Covington Street and Lake Street, it contains 41 contributing buildings and 4 noncontributing ones. Nearly all date from 1836 to 1930, with the heaviest construction between 1850 and 1918. Most are two-story, attached brick buildings with storefronts at street level and apartments above, giving the streetscape a uniform scale, roofline and setback. Cornices with brackets, dentils and corbelled brickwork are common, and several storefronts have been modernized. Notable buildings include the Beaux-Arts Town Hall, built in 1909 as a bank, and the Neo-Classical Masonic Temple of 1914. The blocks between Covington and Lake Streets, along with the Bussey Block, retain the strongest historic integrity. The village is currently revitalizing six buildings with a state Main Street grant.
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| Styles | Mid-19th Century Greek Revival; Late Victorian Italianate and Romanesque; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival and Commercial Style |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Acreage | 8.5 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Perry Downtown 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.