House at No. 13 Grove Street
Why it's listed
Located on a small, flat lot in a quiet residential neighborhood in the northern part of Mount Morris, this two-story brick house is believed to date from the 1860s or 1870s. It is five bays wide and two bays deep, with a stone foundation, a gable roof and tall corbelled brick chimneys. A projecting front pavilion anchors the facade, and paired floor-length windows and round-arched windows reflect Italianate influence. A hip-roofed verandah with chamfered posts, scroll-sawn brackets, turned drop pendants and segmentally arched knee braces spans the front, while pierced Eastlake woodwork decorates the pavilion gable. The house was recognized for its architecture as an intact example of late Victorian eclectic design, and for recalling the prosperity of Mount Morris as the Livingston County seat and a center of commerce and agribusiness. Little is known of the builder or early occupants. An 1872 village map lists D.J. Rockfellow as owner, and a 1902 map lists O. Allen.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an intact, representative example of late Victorian, eclectic domestic architecture in Mount Morris. It combines Eastlake-style pierced, scroll-sawn and turned woodwork with an Italianate-inspired main block, showing sophistication and fine craftsmanship. It also recalls the prosperity of Mount Morris as a county seat and center of commerce and light industry in the late nineteenth century.
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 98001582, listed January 7, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 13 Grove St., Mount Morris |
|---|---|
| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | January 7, 1999 |
| Reference number | 98001582 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1860s/70s |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Eastlake |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function are both single dwelling; no outbuildings are on the property. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.72811, -77.87663 (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 98001582.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5914533
- This listing as JSON
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