Marshall, James G., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1913 at 740 Park Place in Niagara Falls, this three-story Arts and Crafts house was designed by local architect Simon Larke for James G. Marshall, an inventor and industrialist active in the city's electrometallurgical industry. It has a high stone basement, a brick-faced hollow tile structure, half-timbered and shingled upper floors, broad bracketed eaves and a full-width tile front porch. Inside, quartered oak beams, pilasters, bookcases and wainscoting define the principal rooms, while the upper floors use gumwood and yellow pine. Original light fixtures, built-in cabinetry and early technology such as a central vacuum system remain in evidence. A brick garage dates from 1916, and an elevator was added in 1952. The house is valued as an intact and unusually refined example of its style among downtown Niagara Falls residences, and for its link to Marshall's role in the city's early industrial growth.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as an intact example of Arts and Crafts residential design, with a level of finish unique among surviving downtown Niagara Falls homes (Criterion C). It was also built for James G. Marshall, an internationally recognized inventor and industrialist who contributed to the city's early 20th-century industrial expansion (Criterion B).
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 04000709, listed July 16, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 740 Park Place, Niagara Falls |
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| County | Niagara County |
| Listed | July 16, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000709 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1913-1952 |
| Architect / builder | Simon and Russell Larke |
| Architectural style | Late 19th & Early 20th Century American Movements/Bungalow/Craftsman (Arts and Crafts) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling/bed and breakfast; interior largely in original configuration, with an elevator added in 1952 and two bathrooms added in 1997. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 43.09778, -79.06937 (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 04000709.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6134374
- This listing as JSON
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