Smith-Ely Mansion
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About Smith-Ely Mansion
Smith-Ely Mansion, at 39 W. Genesee St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 10, 1992. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 176 other New York listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 42 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
39 W. Genesee St., Galen · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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US Post Office-ClydeAmerican Colonial · Built 1940 · 0.2 mi on - 3Clyde Downtown Historic DistrictBuilding · next door
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Smith-Ely Mansion
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Questions about Smith-Ely Mansion
Is Smith-Ely Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 1992 (Register number 92000032).
Is Smith-Ely Mansion a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, 12.7 miles away.
Can you visit Smith-Ely Mansion?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Smith-Ely Mansion?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75322926 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.