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Alfred Village Historic District

Coordinates: 42°15′13″N 77°47′19″W / 42.25361°N 77.78861°W / 42.25361; -77.78861
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Alfred Village Historic District
Carnegie Hall, April 2012
Alfred Village Historic District is located in New York
Alfred Village Historic District
Alfred Village Historic District is located in the United States
Alfred Village Historic District
LocationSections of N. & S. Main, Church, Ford, Glenn, Park, Sayles, Terrace & W. University Sts., Alfred, New York
Coordinates42°15′13″N 77°47′19″W / 42.25361°N 77.78861°W / 42.25361; -77.78861
Area55 acres (22 ha)
Built1818
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Mixed (more than 2 styles from different periods), Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.85002323[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1985

Alfred Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Alfred in Allegany County, New York, in the United States. The district consists of 55 acres (22 ha) and includes 133 properties (154 contributing elements). Structures in the district date from about 1818 to the 1930s and include a variety of popular American architectural styles. The district is predominantly residential with occasional examples of commercial, religious, and civic architecture. The most striking feature of the district is the wealth and quality of terra cotta as a building material and for decorative detail.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#85002323)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Ross, Claire. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alfred Village Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 14, 2009. See also: "Accompanying 52 photos".