Building at 426 South Main Street
Why it's listed
Built around 1880, this two-story brick house at 426 South Main Street in Canandaigua is a well-preserved example of Italianate residential design. It has a three-bay side-hall plan, a truncated hipped roof with broad projecting eaves, and two corbelled brick chimneys. Oval openings pierce the wide frieze, and a large semi-circular cross gable sits at the center of the front facade. Windows have one-over-one sash with segmentally arched drip molds, and the entrance porch has scroll brackets and pierced woodwork. Inside, the original stairwell and two marble mantels survive. A frame barn of about 1880 stands behind the house. The property sits on a one-acre lot, unusually large for a neighborhood of small parcels near the business district. It was listed because it is a rare, intact survivor of late nineteenth century Italianate architecture in an area now dominated by modern commercial and residential buildings, with a distinctive Renaissance Revival style roofline and carefully detailed stonework and porch.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is architecturally significant as a representative and unusually intact example of late nineteenth century Italianate residential architecture in Canandaigua. It is a rare survivor in a dense, mostly modern commercial and residential neighborhood. Its Renaissance Revival style roofline distinguishes it, and an intact circa 1880 barn contributes to the property.
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 84002850, listed April 26, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 426 S. Main St., Canandaigua |
|---|---|
| County | Ontario County |
| Listed | April 26, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002850 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate (with a Renaissance Revival style roofline) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is rated good; present use is residential/commercial. Original use was a residence. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 42.87628, -77.27700 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 84002850.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4986572
- This listing as JSON
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