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National Register of Historic Places

Hunter-Oliphant Block

Also known as Browne-Davis Furniture Store

On the National Register since 199531 years
ItalianateListed 1995Oswego
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Hunter-Oliphant Block

Hunter-Oliphant Block, at 215--219 W. First St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 21, 1995. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 504 other New York listings. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric commercial building 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 · 27 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

215--219 W. First St., Oswego · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hunter-Oliphant BlockStart here
  2. 2Oswego City HallBuilding · next door
  3. 3U.S. CustomhouseNeo-classical · next door
  4. 4Kingsford HouseTudor Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Kingsford Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BOswego ArmoryBuilding0.1 miBStandard Yarn Company BuildingBuilding0.1 miBOswego TheaterArt Deco0.1 miBBuckhout-Jones BuildingBuilding0.1 miBTanner BlockLate Victorian0.1 miBMarket HouseBuilding0.1 miBOswego and Syracuse Railroad Freight HouseBuilding0.2 miBOswego City LibraryCastellated0.2 miBWoodruff BlockGreek Revival0.2 miBJohn B. and Lydia Edwards HouseBuilding0.3 miBRichardson-Bates HouseItalianate0.3 miBHamilton and Rhoda Littlefield HouseBuilding0.3 miBOswego County CourthouseEarly Renaissance Revival0.3 miDFranklin Square Historic DistrictGothic0.3 miBWalton and Willett Stone StoreBuilding0.3 miDWashington Square Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBNathan and Clarissa Green HouseBuilding0.5 miBJohn and Harriet McKenzie HouseBuilding0.5 mi
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BEdwin W. and Charlotte Clarke HouseBuilding0.5 miDMontcalm Park Historic DistrictItalian Villa0.5 miStDerrick Boat No. 8Built 19270.5 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Richardson-Bates House0.3 mi away
Timothy Skinner House14 mi away
Mexico Village Historic District14.1 mi away
Red Mill Farm18.4 mi away

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Questions about Hunter-Oliphant Block

Is Hunter-Oliphant Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 21, 1995 (Register number 95000880).

Is Hunter-Oliphant Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is NASH (harbor tug), 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Hunter-Oliphant Block?

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 Hunter-Oliphant Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 75320835 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.