| DISTRICT INFORMATION | |
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Name |
Adamstown Subdivision HD |
Status |
Eligible 1995 |
State Key number |
104058 |
Municipality |
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Last Entry Update |
4/30/2018 |
| DISTRICT DESCRIPTION |
The Adamstown Subdivision Historic District consists of 76 properties,
and all remain standing. Architectural styles include American
Foursquare, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and vernacular variations of
the Bungalow. The buildings were built between 1910 and 1945, and the
district retains a good to high level of architectural integrity.
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| DISTRICT HISTORY |
Throughout the nineteenth century, the area that became the Adamstown Subdivision Historic District remained primarily rural. It consisted of small narrow farm properties and was mostly owned by the McDannel family and Adams family. In this area was the car show and rail yards of the Buffalo & Lake Erie Railroad (Erie Railroad). In the 1890s, land to the south of 10th Street was subdivided and named the “Polish Subdivision.” Streets were given names consisting of “Kosciousko,” “Pulaski,” and “Sobieski.” During this time, the former Adams family property south of East Lake Road was platted and subdivided. In 1911, the General Electric Company built a factory and plant on the south side of East Lake Road. Because of this, additional residential development occurred in this historic district. During World War I, a series of duplexes and apartment houses sprung up south of East Lake Road and east of Bacon Street. This area was named Liberty Park and established in response to the demand for defense workers. Just south of this area was the Franklin Park development. Franklin Park School, several apartment houses, and various other buildings were owned by General Electric. The Erie Corrugated Box Company plant was situated between East 8th and 12th Streets. The streets in the Franklin Park development area were destroyed by 1941, leaving 7th Street as the natural southern boundary of the Adamstown Subdivision Historic District. |
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| UPDATE |
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