Alfred Village Historic District

Sections of N. & S. Main, Church, Ford, Glenn, Park, Sayles, Terrace & W. University Sts., Alfred, New York. County/parish: Allegany.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 11, 1985. NRIS 85002323.

112 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Fireman's Hall
  • See Also:Terra Cotta Building

From Wikipedia:

Alfred Village Historic District

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.

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316391

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