Levor, Gustav, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1892 at 23 Prospect Avenue in Gloversville, this large frame house was the residence of Gustav Levor, one of the city's most prosperous tanners. Levor specialized in shoe leather, was first to develop a method for producing washable suede, and helped found the City National Bank in 1888. The house is a 2 1/2-story Queen Anne design on a cut stone foundation, with clapboard siding, an engaged round corner tower with a conical roof, varied dormers, tall corbelled chimneys and a raised wraparound porch with turned columns. Inside, the center hall has varnished hardwood paneling, an ornate staircase and a fireplace inglenook, and the formal rooms keep parquet floors, molded plaster and original brass hardware. Local craftsmen produced the turnings, moldings and paneling. Its design, craftsmanship and exceptional integrity make it among the best preserved examples of its type in the community, and it recalls the glove and leather industry that shaped Gloversville.
Significance in brief: It is significant under Criterion C as a distinguished and highly intact example of large-scale Queen Anne residential design and construction in Gloversville. It displays complex massing and a wealth of decorative detail made by local craftsmen. It also reflects the prosperity of the city's glove and leather industry.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05000572, listed June 10, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 23 Prospect Ave., Gloversville |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | June 10, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05000572 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1892 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic use was a single dwelling; current use is a multiple dwelling. A carriage house and a porte cochere were removed at undetermined dates. The interior retains a very high level of integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.05312, -74.34116 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05000572.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706306
- This listing as JSON
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