Chase-Crowley-Keep House
Why it's listed
Located at the corner of High and Washburn streets in Lockport, this limestone house was built in 1856-1857 for Edward Chase, a local lawyer and brother of Salmon P. Chase. It was designed in the Italianate style and was remodeled in 1903-1905 in the Colonial Revival manner after purchase by Wallace Keep. Its Gasport limestone walls remain largely unaltered. Colonial Revival additions include a pedimented entrance porch with composite columns and leaded-glass fanlight and sidelights. Inside, the entrance hall has fluted pilasters, a turned-baluster staircase and classical fireplace surrounds. Richard Crowley, a state senator and congressman who prosecuted Susan B. Anthony in 1873, owned the house from 1870. It is one of few of Lockport's 75 stone houses to be remodeled in the Colonial Revival style without harming its nineteenth-century stonework. It is now part of a nursing-home complex, with the house and its front and side yards forming the listed property.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C as an important example of Lockport's mid-nineteenth-century stone architecture. It is one of a small number of the city's 75 stone houses remodeled in the Colonial Revival style without compromising the original stone walls. It is also tied to the history of stone architecture in Lockport from 1821 to 1909.
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 08000451, listed May 21, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 305 High St., Lockport |
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| County | Niagara County |
| Listed | May 21, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000451 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1856-1905 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Italianate; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently part of the Lockport Presbyterian Home nursing-home complex; the interior retains a high degree of integrity, particularly in the front hall and stair areas. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 43.16598, -78.68483 (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 08000451.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5087068
- This listing as JSON
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