First Presbyterian Manse (Niagara Falls, New York)

First Presbyterian Manse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Manse, July 2012
Location	162 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates	43°04′59″N 79°03′36″W / 43.08306°N 79.06000°WCoordinates: 43°04′59″N 79°03′36″W / 43.08306°N 79.06000°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1849
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	12000367[1]
Added to NRHP	June 27, 2012

First Presbyterian Manse, also known as the Lavinia E. Porter House, is a historic home located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was built about 1849 and is a two-story, stucco covered, square brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It has a projecting full-height entrance and a rear addition. It has a low pitched gable roof with deep overhanging eaves and decorative brackets. The house was last renovated in 1927-1931. The home is associated with Lavinia E. Porter, daughter of Judge Augustus Porter (1769–1849). From its construction, it housed the manse for the local Presbyterian church.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/25/12 through 6/29/12. National Park Service. 2012-07-06.
2. Virginia L. Bartos (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Presbyterian Manse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2012-12-19. See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".