Hazard H. Sheldon House

Coordinates: 43°5′30.5298″N 79°3′27.9462″W / 43.091813833°N 79.057762833°W / 43.091813833; -79.057762833
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Hazard H. Sheldon House
Hazard H. Sheldon House, July 2011
Hazard H. Sheldon House is located in New York
Hazard H. Sheldon House
Hazard H. Sheldon House is located in the United States
Hazard H. Sheldon House
Location539 4th St., Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates43°5′30.5298″N 79°3′27.9462″W / 43.091813833°N 79.057762833°W / 43.091813833; -79.057762833
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1857
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.11000275[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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+12-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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. 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