Market Street Historic District (Palmyra, New York)
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Market Street Historic District is a national historic district
located at Palmyra
in Wayne County, New York
. The district consists of a set of commercial and residential structures built between the 1830s and 1880s. Some of the commercial buildings have cast iron
storefronts.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972. In 2009, it was included in the Palmyra Village Historic District
.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
located at Palmyra
Palmyra, New York
Palmyra, New York may refer to:*Palmyra , New York*Palmyra , New York...
in Wayne County, New York
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
. The district consists of a set of commercial and residential structures built between the 1830s and 1880s. Some of the commercial buildings have cast iron
Cast-iron architecture
Cast-iron architecture is a form of architecture where cast iron plays a central role. It was a prominent style in the Industrial Revolution era when cast iron was relatively cheap and modern steel had not yet been developed.-Structural use:...
storefronts.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972. In 2009, it was included in the Palmyra Village Historic District
Palmyra Village Historic District
Palmyra Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Palmyra in Wayne County, New York. The district includes 207 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 7 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. It encompassed the commercial, civic, religious, and...
.