Downtown Ossining Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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Why it's listed
This boundary expansion brings six more buildings into the Downtown Ossining Historic District, a village center on the east bank of the Hudson River in Westchester County. Four are contributing: a 1928 three-story brick commercial building at 22-24 Croton Avenue, the Italianate Fanning Building of about 1868 on Central Avenue, a c.1880 two-story building on Main Street that serves as a fire station, and the 1872-73 Highland Cottage/Squire House, a cast-concrete Gothic Revival residence with Sing Sing marble gables, already individually listed and now used commercially. Two buildings, a c.1960 fire station and the altered 1903 Fisher Block, are noncontributing but sit within the local district boundary. The additions reflect Ossining's period of prosperity in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and are significant for architecture and commerce. They fall within the district's 1840-1933 period of significance and align the national and local boundaries, covering 25.84 acres.
Significance in brief: The added buildings are similar in age, theme and character to those in the 1988 district and were built during its 1840-1933 period of significance. They contribute under Criterion C as modest commercial and civic buildings, and under Criterion A for Commerce during Ossining's prosperity in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The expansion also aligns the National Register boundary with the village's local historic district.
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 12001133, listed January 2, 2013. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Main St., Central & Croton Aves., Ossining |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | January 2, 2013 |
| Reference number | 12001133 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1840 - 1933 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Italianate; Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Highland Cottage/Squire House has been converted to commercial use; 117 Main Street currently serves as a fire station for the Steamer Hose Company. Current functions listed are commerce/business. |
| Acreage | 25.8 |
| Coordinates | 41.16393, -73.85875 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 12001133.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5303534
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.