State and Eagle Streets Historic District
Also known as: See Also:St. John's Episcopal Church
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
This residential district in the village of Mount Morris, Livingston County, covers two blocks of State Street and part of Eagle Street. It includes 16 houses, a parsonage, two churches, a grave site and several outbuildings, with only two non-contributing primary buildings. Most are frame, with a few brick, and range from one and one-half to two and one-half stories. Styles include Carpenter Gothic, Italianate, Stick, Queen Anne, Georgian Revival, Neoclassical and American Foursquare, and the churches are Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival. State Street is a broad, tree-lined thoroughfare with landscaped lawns. The house at 22 State Street, built about 1840 or possibly earlier, is believed to be the oldest surviving building; settlement on the street began around 1810. The district shows how the village's leading residential neighborhood developed from the 1830s into the early twentieth century, and several buildings were homes of prominent local citizens.
Significance in brief: The district is described as the village's foremost residential neighborhood, with a cohesive group of buildings in many 19th and early 20th century styles that retain a high level of integrity. It reflects the village's growth from its 1835 incorporation to its later prominence as a commercial and industrial center. Several properties are also associated with prominent local citizens.
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 96000179, listed March 1, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 16--34 and 15--39 State St. and 6--12 Eagle St., Mount Morris |
|---|---|
| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | March 1, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000179 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Andrew Schwimer (builder of St. John's Parsonage, 1867) |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th century Greek Revival and Gothic Revival; Late Victorian Italianate, Second Empire, Romanesque, Queen Anne; Early 20th century Classical Revival, Foursquare, Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current use is mainly single-family dwellings, with some multiple dwellings; the district is described as having a high degree of integrity. |
| Acreage | 9 |
| Coordinates | 42.72470, -77.87796 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 96000179.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7603649
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.