Stafford Village Four Corners 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
Six buildings clustered around the crossing of Routes 5 and 237 form the core of Stafford, a small hamlet in Genesee County, New York. The group includes a former store that became the Town Hall, two private houses, a church, a former seminary and an Odd Fellows Hall. They date from about 1809 to 1890 and show Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival and vernacular design. The brick Marvin-Radley-Diefendorf house, begun about 1809, is among the earliest surviving homes in the county. The Radley-Worthington House, built about 1831 by the Rev. Richard Radley, is cited as an especially fine Greek Revival example. The site also holds historical weight: Stafford began in 1798 as a transit station for surveyor Joseph Ellicott of the Holland Land Company and was the first settlement on the Holland Purchase Tract. A park on one corner marks the site of the Hotel Stafford, built in 1804. The district was valued for its good preservation and lack of modern intrusions.
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| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Federal and vernacular influences (listed as Eclectic, Gothic Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Acreage | 5.8 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Stafford Village Four Corners 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.