Sites nominated for State, National Registers of Historic Places

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Two sites in Monroe County have been nominated for the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

The sites were among 27 properties, resources and districts statewide the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended to be added, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.

State officials described the Monroe County sites as follows:

• Congregation Ahavis Achim Anshi Austria in Rochester, now known as the Congregation B’Nai Israel synagogue. The 1928 Georgian Revival structure is significant for its association with Jewish immigrants, mostly from Austria, who settled in northeast Rochester in the early 20th century.
• A house at 288 Wimbledon Road in Irondequoit. The 1928 Tudor Revival home is significant in the development of Wimbledon Road (Rogers Estates Subdivision), which was planned and developed by Fred B. Tosch, who recognized the value of the model home as a marketing tool and embraced it as a new way of attracting prospective customers.

The nominations statewide reflect the remarkable breadth of New York’s history, ranging from an Oswego fort that sheltered Holocaust refugees to the nation’s first outdoor bank teller window to the only remaining historic carousel on Coney Island, officials said.

"These sites are the locations of significant moments in New York’s rich history that in many cases reverberated across the nation and beyond,” Cuomo said in a statement. “By placing these landmarks on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, we are honoring and preserving their legacy and giving visitors the chance to learn about this state’s vibrant history.”

State and National Register listing can assist property owners in revitalizing buildings, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits, officials said.

The State and National Registers are the official lists of buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects and sites significant in the history, architecture, archeology and culture of New York and the nation. There are more than 120,000 historic buildings, structures and sites throughout the state listed on the National Register of Historic Places, individually or as components of historic districts. Property owners, municipalities and organizations from communities throughout the state sponsored the nominations.

Once the recommendations are approved by the state historic preservation officer, the properties are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and then nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, where they are reviewed and, once approved, entered on the National Register, officials said.

More information and photos of the nominations are available on the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website.

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