Fernwood Park Historic District

Historic district in New York, United States

United States historic place
Fernwood Park Historic District
43°10′48″N 77°33′45″W / 43.18000°N 77.56250°W / 43.18000; -77.56250
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1947
ArchitectBarrows, C. Storrs; Gott, Francis Hastings
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSRochester Plan Veterans Housing MPS
NRHP reference No.10000360[1]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 2010

Fernwood Park Historic District is a national historic district located in the northeast quadrant of Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of 40 contributing buildings and one contributing site. The garden apartment complex was originally built in 1947 as part of the Rochester Plan to provide quality, low rent housing for veterans returning from World War II and their families. There are 38 two story garden style apartment buildings and one pair of garage units with 36 garages. There are a total of 152 apartments, or four per building, with the buildings grouped in three clusters. The buildings are in a vernacular Colonial Revival style. It is one of three complexes built as part of the Rochester Plan; the others are Norton Village and Ramona Park.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

Gallery

  • Front of complex
    Front of complex
  • Units 41 and 42
    Units 41 and 42
  • Units 63 and 64
    Units 63 and 64

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/21/10 through 6/25/10. National Park Service. July 2, 2010.
  2. ^ Robert T. Englert (July 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fernwood Park Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 14, 2011. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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