Wallace, Timothy, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1840 on South Clinton Avenue in Brighton, a suburb of Rochester, this brick farmhouse was the home of Timothy Wallace, who farmed about one hundred acres and served as town supervisor. Its two-story main block, set on a rubble stone foundation with limestone sills, lintels and water table, is flanked by recessed one-story wings, a form drawn from the Greek Revival temple plan. The nomination calls it the only example of this type in Brighton and notes that brick is unusual among similar local houses, which are mostly frame or stone. In 1867 new owners converted it to a two-family home and added rear wings; a large Eastlake porch followed and was later removed. Farmland was subdivided in 1913-14, and the house was returned to single-family use in 1947. It was listed for its architecture and for showing both its farm origins and the suburban growth around Rochester.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an intact, representative example of vernacular Greek Revival domestic architecture in western New York under Criterion C. Its two-story main block with flanking side wings is a less common form, and it is the only example of this type in the town of Brighton, notable for its brick construction. It also shows later changes, including conversion to a two-family home and the area's shift from farmland to suburb.
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 94000004, listed February 4, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2169 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester |
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| County | Monroe County |
| Listed | February 4, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000004 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c1840-c1914 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a single-family residence; returned to single-family use in 1947 after decades as a two-family dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 43.11646, -77.59687 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 94000004.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14707481
- This listing as JSON
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