Lowertown Historic District, Lockport

#23 among attractions in Lockport

Interesting neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture

Lowertown Historic District location map

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Facts and practical information

Lowertown Historic District is a national historic district located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. The district is predominantly residential in nature, with some commercial structures and warehouses. The mose elegant homes are along Market Street, east of Chapel Street, facing the Erie Canal. Notable structures in this district include the Western Block Company Warehouse, a 2+1⁄2-story stone structure built before 1855; Lockport Bank Building built in 1829, and located at 315-319 Market Street; Washington Hunt House, built in 1831 and home to New York Governor Washington Hunt, and located at 363 Market Street; the former Christ Episcopal Church at 425 Market Street; and the Vine Street School, an Italianate style one-room school built in 1864. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 43°10'47"N, 78°40'42"W

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Lockport United States

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Lowertown Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lockport Cave, Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises, The History Center of Niagara.

0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Lockport Cave, Lockport
23 min walk • The Lockport Cave can refer to one of two caverns beneath the city of Lockport, New York. One of the caves formed naturally in the underlying dolomite and limestone bedrocks, whereas the other is a hydraulic raceway constructed in the nineteenth century.
1 miSW
43°10'16"N • 78°41'41"W
Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport
27 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
0.5 miSW
43°10'31"N • 78°41'14"W
Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises, Lockport
14 min walk • Event space
1.4 miSW
43°10'14"N • 78°42'10"W
The History Center of Niagara, Lockport
36 min walk • History museum, Museum
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum
Col. William M. and Nancy Ralston Bond House, Lockport
31 min walk • Col. William M. and Nancy Ralston Bond House is a historic home in Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a 2-story brick structure, with a 1 ¹⁄₂-story side wing, constructed in 1823 in the late Federal / early Greek Revival style.
1.2 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Watson House, Lockport
31 min walk • Watson House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York, USA. It is a two-story stone structure built in 1854 by Thomas Watson, an early settler of Lockport, in the Gothic Revival style.
0.8 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Hopkins House, Lockport
21 min walk • Hopkins House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a two-story stone structure built in 1833 by John Hopkins, an Erie Canal engineer and early settler of Lockport, in the Greek Revival style. It was remodeled in about 1865 adding Italianate details.
1.2 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Gibbs House, Lockport
30 min walk • Gibbs House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story stone structure built about 1850 by Phillip J. Gibbs, an early settler of Lockport, in the Greek Revival style. It is one of approximately 75 stone residences remaining in the city of Lockport.
1.2 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
High and Locust Streets Historic District, Lockport
30 min walk • High and Locust Streets Historic District is a national historic district located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. The district encompasses 120 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Lockport.
1.2 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
John J. Aiken House, Lockport
30 min walk • The John J. Aiken House is a historic house located at 6805 Poverty Hill Road in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lowertown Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises, Lockport (14 min walk), Hopkins House, Lockport (21 min walk), Lockport Cave, Lockport (23 min walk).