Roughly, along N. Main, E. Bank, W. Bank and Liberty Sts., Albion, New York. County/parish: Orleans.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 30, 1994. NRIS 94001341.
43 contributing buildings. 3 contributing structures.
The North Main–Bank Streets Historic District is located along those streets in Albion, New York, United States. It is one of two historic districts in the village, comprising the commercial core of the village, developed during its years as a major stop on the Erie Canal. A portion of the canal, now the New York State Barge Canal, and two of its bridges are within the district.
Its buildings represent a diverse collection of architectural styles over a century of development. All but one are considered contributing properties to its historic character. They include an opera house and the village hall. It is one of the most intact commercial areas along the former canal. Many use locally quarried Medina sandstone or brick, a legacy of three destructive fires in the mid and late 19th century which destroyed earlier wood-frame buildings. In 1994, the area was recognized as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320811