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National Register of Historic Places

Z. Ritchie House

Listed as “Ritchie, Z., House”

On the National Register since 198244 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1982Plattsburgh
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About Z. Ritchie House

Z. Ritchie House, at 26 S. Catherine St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 316 other New York listings. It was listed as part of Plattsburgh City MRA. Four 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

26 S. Catherine St., Plattsburgh · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Z. Ritchie HouseStart here
  2. 2D'Youville AcademyBuilding · next door
  3. 3Court Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4W. W. Hartwell House & DependenciesColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Brinkerhoff Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BClinton County Courthouse ComplexItalianate0.2 miBPaul Marshall HouseFederal0.2 miBStrand TheaterNeoclassical0.3 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchBrown, Frederick W.0.3 miBCity HallClassical0.3 miBHouse at 56 Cornelia StreetBuilding0.3 miBKent-Delord HouseBuilding0.3 miBSt. John the Baptist R. C. Church and RectoryGothic · Built 18740.4 miBWilliam Bailey HouseEarly Republic0.4 miBS. F. Vilas Home for Aged & Infirmed LadiesQueen Anne0.5 miBW. G. Wilcox HouseStick/Eastlake0.5 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Congregational Church-Grand Isle8.1 mi away
Peru Community Church9.1 mi away
Keeseville Historic District13.6 mi away
Rembrandt Hall13.8 mi away

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Questions about Z. Ritchie House

Is Z. Ritchie House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1982 (Register number 82001111).

Is Z. Ritchie House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Plattsburgh Bay, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Z. Ritchie House?

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 Z. Ritchie House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 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 75312309 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.