Ford Block is a historic commercial building located at Oneonta in Otsego County, New York. It is a large, three story brick building in a modified Queen Anne style. It was built between 1881 and 1882 and is built of load-bearing brick walls and covered by a flat composition roof. The first floor is a series of storefronts; the second window openings on the second level have segmental arches and those on the third floor round arches. In 1975, it was saved from demolition as part of the urban renewal of Oneonta by a group of local businessmen.[2]

Ford Block
The Ford Block in 2014
Ford Block is located in New York
Ford Block
Ford Block is located in the United States
Ford Block
Location188-202 Main St., Oneonta, New York
Coordinates42°27′14″N 75°3′43″W / 42.45389°N 75.06194°W / 42.45389; -75.06194
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1881
ArchitectBlend, L. H.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.84002893[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It is located within the Oneonta Downtown Historic District established in 2003.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Mark Peckham (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ford Block". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-14. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
  3. ^ Kathleen LaFrank (July 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oneonta Downtown Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-02.