Hazard H. Sheldon House

Hazard H. Sheldon House

Hazard H. Sheldon House, July 2011
Location 539 4th St., Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates 43°5′30.5298″N 79°3′27.9462″W / 43.091813833°N 79.057762833°W / 43.091813833; -79.057762833Coordinates: 43°5′30.5298″N 79°3′27.9462″W / 43.091813833°N 79.057762833°W / 43.091813833; -79.057762833
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1857
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 11000275[1]
Added to NRHP May 11, 2011

Hazard H. Sheldon House, also known as the Sheldon-Benham House, is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1857 and is a 1 1/2-story, "L"-shaped dwelling built of native gorge stone in the Italian Villa style. It has a low pitched gable roof with deep overhanging eaves. From 1857 to 1900, it was the home of Hazard H. Sheldon (1821-1900), an important figure in the early civic affairs of Niagara Falls.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/09/11 through 5/13/11. National Park Service. 2011-05-20.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Daniel McEneny (December 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hazard H. Sheldon House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying six photographs


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