West Ferry Street
Excerpted from the
Elmwood Historic District (West)
National Register of Historic Places Nomination
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West Ferry Street is perhaps the oldest thoroughfare in the Elmwood Historic District, dating back to use as a Native American path connecting the old Black Rock ferry crossing on the Niagara River and the fresh water source at the Cold Spring (once located at the present intersection of Main and Ferry streets). While some early structures exist on the street further west, most of the early buildings have been supplanted by buildings dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in the historic district. The 2-lane West Ferry Street measures 100-feet in width, and features Norway and silver maple trees, sandstone curbing and Contemporary street lighting, and retains several excellent examples of stone hitching posts. The street features many larger houses, including the Colonial Revival house at 580 West Ferry (ca. 1895), with its massive temple-front gambrel facade, and the Colonial Revival house at 615 West Ferry (ca. 1892) which features an arched porte cochere and unusual diamond-patterning at the eaves. |
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AT RICHMOND AVENUE; AT COLONIAL CIRCLE 522 West Ferry Street 1895-1896 Built for E. B. Schearer  Section 7  Page 267 2 1⁄2-story complex hipped roof masonry Queen Anne house; stone foundation, buff brick exterior, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof open front porch with stone columns atop brick base. Palladian-style window in pedimented front gable dormer. 1/1 double hung wood windows, stone headers and sills. Sunken garage beneath porch. 528 West Ferry Street 1902 Built for Robert M. Harding Architect: Green & Wicks 2 1⁄2-story flared truncated hipped roof Queen Anne house, stone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, slate tile roof. Centered partial width flat roof enclosed front room; flat roof entry vestibule on secondary elevation, single square support. Front gable dormers with scalloped verge board, brackets at flared eaves. 1/1 double hung wood windows. 530 West Ferry Street 1895 Built for E. B. Schearer 2 1⁄2-story flared hipped roof masonry Queen Anne house, rusticated brownstone foundation, red brick exterior, slate tile roof. Full width flat roof open front porch, metal supports. flat roof recessed open side porch, stone columns. Flared hipped roof dormers have wood windows with Craftsman muntins. 1/1 double hung wood windows typical, stone headers and sills; Palladian style window on secondary elevation. Contains contributing hipped roof masonry secondary building (garage). 534 West Ferry Street 1921 Built for L. W. Eighmy 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof masonry house with Craftsman influences; stone foundation, stucco exterior, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof enclosed front room with round top multi-light windows. Shed roof dormers, exposed rafter tails. Contains attached contributing secondary building (garage). NORWOOD AVENUE INTERSECTS 558 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story cross gable frame building, stone foundation, permastone sheathing, vinyl replacement windows. Non-contributing primary building. 562 West Ferry Street ca. 1892 2 1⁄2-story complex steep hipped roof frame Queen Anne house; stone foundation, wood clapboard, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof open front porch with polygonal extension, slender columns. 1/1 double hung wood windows. Contains contributing hipped roof frame secondary building (garage). 566 West Ferry Street 1904 Built for August Keiser Architect: Green & Wicks Section 7  Page 268 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof frame Colonial Revival house, stone foundation, wood clapboard, asphalt roof. Partial width flat roof open front porch with detailed square supports. Large front gable dormer with Palladian-style window and vergeboard; bay window with bracketing. 1/1 double hung wood windows typical. Contains contributing hipped roof frame secondary building (garage). 572 West Ferry Street 1890 Built for John and Rebecca Hall Architect: W. L. Wallace 2 1⁄2-story complex hipped roof frame Queen Anne house; rusticated stone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. Large round corner tower with conical roof alongside partial width hipped roof open front porch, slender columns atop stone piers. Gambrel front projection with paired window and fanlight. Small side entry with hipped roof. 9/1, 4/1, 9/4 double hung wood windows. Contains contributing 2-story front gable frame secondary building (garage). 580 West Ferry Street ca. 1895 3-story gambrel roof masonry high Colonial Revival house; stone foundation, beige brick exterior, wood clapboard, asphalt roof. 2-story, full width shed roof portico, Ionic columns. Pedimented side dormers. Palladian window in front gambrel gable; stone header and sills at 1/1 double hung wood windows. Side porte cochere. Contains contributing secondary building (garage). 584 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story front gable frame Queen Anne house; rusticated brownstone foundation, wood clapboard, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof open front porch, simple columns atop stone base. Projecting front gable dormer along side bow window on 2nd-story. Front gable side dormers. 1/1 double hung and multi-light fixed sash wood windows. Side porte cochere. Contains contributing side gable frame secondary building (garage). 592 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 Built by J. Adam Lautz 2 1⁄2-story flared side gable frame Shingle Style house with uppers stories contained in gable; stone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. Recessed full width front porch under flared gable. Large front gable dormer with paired bay windows. Side oriel window. Flared belt course. 1/1 double hung wood windows typical. Contains contributing flat roof frame secondary building (garage) accessed from Ashland Avenue. ASHLAND AVENUE INTERSECTS 604 West Ferry Street 1903 Built for Lorenz Enos Ell-shaped, 2 1⁄2-story truncated hipped roof frame Colonial Revival house; rusticated stone foundation, wood clapboard, asphalt roof. 2-story partial width flat roof portico with full-height Ionic columns, 2nd floor closed balcony. Hipped roof dormers. Section 7  Page 269 608 West Ferry Street Built for M. A. Caldwell 2 1⁄2-story gambrel roof frame Colonial Revival house; covered stone foundation, wood clapboard, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof open front porch with Doric columns, turned rail. Palladian window in pedimented front gambrel, diamond tracery. 1/1 double hung wood windows else. Frieze, fluted corner boards. Side flat roof porte cochere. Contains contributing 1 1⁄2-story front gable frame secondary building (garage). 614 West Ferry Street ca. 1900 2 1⁄2-story steep side gable Tudor house; stone foundation, brick lower/wood shingle and timbered/stucco upper, asphalt roof. Corner tower with brick and timber framing with steep polygonal roof. Partial width shed roof front porch with pediment at entrance bay, paneled square posts atop brick piers, stone caps. Joined front gable dormers. 1/1 double hung and single light leaded wood windows; side oriel. Bracketing at eaves. Contains contributing 1 1⁄2-story front gable frame secondary building (garage). 620 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story steep hipped roof frame Queen Anne house; stone foundation, wood shingle, slate roofing, replacement vinyl windows. Recessed entrance at corner, paneled corner posts. 2-story polygonal tower engaged in roof line. Shed roof dormer. Contains contributing front gable frame secondary building (garage). 624 West Ferry Street ca. 1910 2 1⁄2 story hipped roof frame Colonial Revival house; wood plank siding, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof enclosed front room, paneled corner posts. Side flat roof entry porch. Paired 6/6 double hung wood windows in front gable dormer, cornice return. Contains non-contributing secondary building (garage). 628 West Ferry Street 1922 Built for Charles J. Fimiani 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof masonry Prairie and Craftsman house; stone foundation, buff brick exterior, asphalt roof. Center partial width flat roof enclosed room with 10 light casement wood windows. Tripartite window in flared hipped roof dormer. 6/1 double hung wood windows typical. Contains contributing hipped roof frame secondary building (garage). 632 West Ferry Street 1922 Built for Charles J. Fimiani 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof masonry Craftsman-influenced house; stone foundation, red brick exterior, asphalt roof. Partial width flat roof enclosed front room, 10-light wood casements betwixt banded square posts. Clipped front gable dormer with cornice return. Contains non-contributing secondary building (garage). ELMWOOD AVENUE INTERSECTS |
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Section 7  Page 270 RICHMOND AVENUE INTERSECTS 527 West Ferry Street ca. 1920 1-story flat roof masonry building (garage). 531 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story L-plan gable masonry Queen Anne house; buff brick exterior, asphalt roof. Recessed entry with shed roof. Front oriel window; paired Craftsman windows in gable, paneling in tympanum. 533 West Ferry Street ca. 1888 Occupied by F. M. Chandler (1890) 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof frame Queen Anne house and round corner tower, conical roof; rusticated stone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. Partial width flat roof open front porch, metal supports. Small pedimented dormer with multi-light octagonal window. 1/1 double hung wood windows, tight diamond tracery in tower fenestration. 537 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof frame Queen Anne house with polygonal corner tower, rusticated stone foundation, wood clapboard, asphalt roof. Round top front dormer with carved pediment. 1/1 double hung wood windows. Frieze, corner boards. 541 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story gable frame Queen Anne house; rusticated brownstone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof open front porch, Doric columns atop brownstone piers, turned rail. Slightly projecting wall dormer on secondary elevation. Leaded glass tripartite window in pedimented front gable, scallop shingle, carved tympanum. Flared belt course. Contains contributing hipped roof frame secondary building (garage). 543 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story front gable frame Queen Anne house, rusticated stone foundation, wood clapboard, asphalt roof/ Full width shed roof partially enclosed front porch, shingled arches. Polygonal bay window. Grouped windows in recessed assembly of pedimented front gable, scalloped shingles in tympanum. 1/1 double hung wood windows. 547 West Ferry Street ca. 1890 2 1⁄2-story front gable frame building with Queen Anne elements with corner tower; aluminum siding, altered porch, modified windows. Contains non-contributing secondary building (garage) accessed on Norwood Avenue. Non-contributing primary building. NORWOOD AVENUE INTERSECTS 555 West Ferry Street ca. 1891 Section 7  Page 271 2 1⁄2-story flared front gable frame house with Tudor Revival influences, rusticated stone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. 2-story bay window below pedimented dormer on secondary elevation. Single bay entry with entablature alongside tripartite window. Bow window. Paired window in recessed opening in pent roof front gable. Sawtooth shingle banding, belt course, corner boards. 1/1 double hung wood windows typical. Contains contributing flat roof frame secondary building (garage). 559 West Ferry Street 1902-1903 Built for Dr. John H. Daniels 2 1⁄2-story front parapeted gable house with Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styling, red brick lower/wood shingle upper. Partial width flat roof open front porch grouped Doric columns atop brick piers with stone caps. Grouped 9/1 double hung wood windows typical. Steep pedimented dormer. Frieze with corner pendants, flared belt course. 563 West Ferry Street ca. 1891 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof frame Colonial Revival house, vinyl siding, asphalt roof. Central entrance with broken pediment entablature. Contains non-contributing secondary building (garage). 567 West Ferry Street ca. 1888 2 1⁄2-story cross gable frame Queen Anne house; masonry foundation, wood shingle/mineral fiberboard siding, asphalt roof. Partial width polygonal roof open front porch at corner entrance bay. 2-story polygonal bay window. Grouped windows with Gothic tracing in large front gable, shingle banding and paired accent window in upper tympanum, elsewhere 1/1 double hung wood windows; multi-light oriel on secondary elevation. Contains non-contributing secondary building (shed). 573 West Ferry Street ca. 1892 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof frame Queen Anne house with polygonal corner tower; rusticated brownstone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt and slate roofing. Single entry bay with pedimented hood. Pedimented front dormer with large fanlight; eyebrow dormer with multi-light casement window, elsewhere paired 8/1, 1/1 double hung wood windows. Flared belt course. 577 West Ferry Street 1891 Build for Annie B. Gridley 2 1⁄2-story pyramidal hipped roof frame house with Queen Anne styling; rusticated stone foundation and lower, wood clapboard upper, asphalt roof. 2-story round corner tower with conical roof. Flared hipped roof dormer. 1/1 double hung wood windows typical. Wide belt course. Contains contributing hipped roof frame secondary building (garage). 585 West Ferry Street 1905 Built for Levin Michaels 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof frame Queen Anne house, covered foundation, vinyl siding, asphalt roof. Shed roof and flat roof dormer. Paired tripartite 4/1 and 6/1 wood windows below paired bay windows. Oriel on secondary Section 7  Page 272 elevation. Detailed cornice at eaves, paneled Ionic corner posts. Contains contributing hipped roof frame secondary building (garage). 593 West Ferry Street 1891 Built for Carrie K. Ely 2 1⁄2 story complex gable frame house with Queen Anne detailing; vinyl siding, modified porch, altered fenestration. Contains non-contributing secondary building (garage). Non-contributing primary building. ASHLAND AVENUE INTERSECTS 601 West Ferry Street ca. 1893 Occupied by Albert Briggs (1894) 2 1⁄2-story hipped roof frame Queen Anne house with 3-story round corner tower; rusticated stone foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof hemispherical open front porch, Ionic columns atop stone base, frieze. Large front gable projecting bays on secondary elevations. Small gable dormer with carvings. 1/1, 2/2 double hung and casement wood windows typical. Contains contributing side gable frame secondary building with front gable dormer (likely carriage house, now garage). In front of 601 West Ferry Street - Contributing ca. late 19th century historic rusticated stone obelisk-style hitching post. 605 West Ferry Street ca. 1887 2 1⁄2-story side gable frame Queen Anne house, masonry foundation, wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. Full width flat roof open front porch, square supports, closed shingled rail. Large polygonal bay window with hipped roof below multi-light fan in front gable, scallop shingle. Frieze, corner brackets. Contains large contributing hipped roof frame secondary building with central cupola (likely carriage house, now garage). 611 West Ferry Street 1895 Built for Douglass R. Clarkson Builder: F.S. Husted 2 1⁄2-story front gable frame Queen Anne house, rusticated stone foundation, vinyl siding/wood shingle, asphalt roof. 3-story corner polygonal tower. Full width flat roof open front porch, Ionic columns, turned rail. Balconet in projecting front gable. 1/1 double hung wood windows typical. Hipped roof dormers. Contains non- contributing secondary building (garage). 615 West Ferry Street ca. 1892 2 1⁄2-story steep hipped roof frame Colonial Revival house; wood clapboard/shingle, asphalt roof. Central partial width hipped roof open entrance porch, arched opening, shingled brackets. 2nd-story extends over port cochere with Gothic arched openings. Flared hipped roof dormers. 1/1 double hung wood windows typical. Diamond shingle pattern at 2nd-story, sawtooth shingle as belt course.. Contains contributing steep hipped roof frame secondary building (carriage house, now garage). Section 7  Page 273 617 West Ferry Street Built for George S. Staniland Architect: William S. Brickell 2 1⁄2-story flared hipped roof frame Foursquare building with Prairie and Craftsman styling, stone foundation, brick water table, wood plank siding, asphalt roof. Central partial width hipped roof enclosed front room, windows between paneled corner posts, paneled frieze. Tripartite window in flared hipped roof dormer, exposed rafter tails.15/1 and 18/1 double hung wood windows. Contains contributing hipped roof frame secondary building (garage). 625 West Ferry Street 1912-1913, rehabilitated ca. 2009-2010 Former English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer/now Parish Commons Architect: George C. Gould 2-story random coursed ashlar stone English Gothic Revival L-plan gabled church building. Raised basement with watertable, small pedimented entry at intersection. Gable roof. Buttressing with gablets. Numerous gabled dormers on roof of larger and smaller size. Former parish house on eastern side has half-timbering. Straight- headed windows. 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