House at No. 48 Grove Street
Why it's listed
Set on a high knoll in a quiet, sparsely settled northern part of Mount Morris, this two-story, T-shaped frame house sits on a 4.6-acre parcel landscaped with man-made stone terraces, which gave the property the nickname "The Terraces." It is believed to have been built about 1854 in a vernacular Gothic Revival style, then expanded and remodeled in the 1880s and 1890s in a Queen Anne and late Victorian eclectic manner. Original clapboard was later covered with cedar shingles in the mid-twentieth century. Ornament from both eras includes a scrollsawn bargeboard, paired Gothic-arched windows, a rounded two-story corner bay, and a sweeping verandah with scrollsawn trim. The house was listed for its architecture and for its intact setting. During the period of significance, local families including the Yeomans, Shepards, Browns, and Seymours occupied it, and it reflects the prosperity of Mount Morris as the Livingston County seat and a center of commerce and agribusiness.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an intact, representative example of nineteenth-century residential architecture in Mount Morris, combining Gothic Revival details with later Queen Anne and late Victorian eclectic additions. It was also home to a series of prominent local families during the period of significance, reflecting the village's late nineteenth-century prosperity as a county seat and center of commerce and light 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 98001583, listed January 7, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 48 Grove St., Mount Morris |
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| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | January 7, 1999 |
| Reference number | 98001583 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1854 - ca. 1900 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Eclectic (vernacular Gothic Revival origins, remodeled in vernacular Queen Anne style) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the form lists no outbuildings on the 4.6-acre parcel. |
| Acreage | 4.6 |
| Coordinates | 42.72773, -77.88148 (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 98001583.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706447
- This listing as JSON
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