House at No. 30 at Murray Street
Why it's listed
Standing on a large, gently sloping corner lot at Murray and Stanley Streets in Mount Morris, this Queen Anne style house was built around 1890. It is a two and one-half story asymmetrical frame building with clapboard on the first floor, decorative wood shingles above, and a steeply pitched multi-gabled roof topped by tall brick chimneys with corbelled trim. An octagonal tower-like oriel marks the southwest front corner, and the gable-roofed entrance porch rests on slender Doric columns. A late nineteenth century cast-iron fence along the south and west sides contributes to the property, while a modern garage behind the house does not. Inside, original room layouts and abundant late Victorian ornament survive. The house was judged significant for architecture, as one of the most intact and sophisticated Queen Anne residences in the village. It also reflects Mount Morris in the late nineteenth century, when it served as the Livingston County seat and a center of commerce and light industry. An 1893 map shows the building.
Significance in brief: The house is considered architecturally significant as an intact, representative example of late nineteenth century residential architecture in Mount Morris. It is described as one of the most intact and sophisticated Queen Anne houses in the village, with asymmetrical massing, decorative shingle siding, a multi-gabled roof, tall corbelled chimneys and a prominent corner tower. It also recalls the village's late nineteenth century role as county seat and commercial center.
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 98001585, listed January 7, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 30 Murray St., Mount Morris |
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| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | January 7, 1999 |
| Reference number | 98001585 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1890 |
| 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) | Used as a single dwelling; the interior is described as virtually intact with original room configurations and late Victorian ornamental detail. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.72285, -77.87531 (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 98001585.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5914541
- This listing as JSON
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