Bridge Square Historic District

Coordinates: 43°9′17″N 77°37′8″W / 43.15472°N 77.61889°W / 43.15472; -77.61889
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Bridge Square Historic District
U.S. Hotel, built in 1826, is the oldest building in the district
Bridge Square Historic District is located in New York
Bridge Square Historic District
Bridge Square Historic District is located in the United States
Bridge Square Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Inner Loop, Centre Park, Washington and W. Main Sts., Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°9′17″N 77°37′8″W / 43.15472°N 77.61889°W / 43.15472; -77.61889
Area10.5 acres (4.2 ha)
Built1826
Architectural styleRomanesque, Federal
MPSInner Loop MRA
NRHP reference No.84000273[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1984

Bridge Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district contains 24 contributing buildings that consist primarily of two-, three-, and four-story brick masonry commercial and industrial buildings. Structures date from 1826 to 1928, the oldest being the U.S. Hotel (1826), that served as the location of the founding of the University of Rochester and Colgate Divinity School.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Ted Bartlett (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bridge Square Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2009. See also: "Accompanying six photos".