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National Register of Historic Places

Customs House

Also known as Old Customs House

On the National Register since 198046 years
ItalianateListed 1980Sodus
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Customs House

Customs House, at Sentell St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1980. It was among the first 2 of Sodus’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 504 other New York listings.

What it isCustoms house located at Sodus Point in Wayne County, New York, USA. 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Sentell St., Sodus · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Customs HouseStart here
  2. 2LOTUS (schooner)Auxiliary Schooner · 0.1 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

StSodus Point LighthouseBuilt 18250.6 miBPreston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhousevernacular1.6 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Pultneyville Historic District9.6 mi away
Palmyra Village Historic District18.4 mi away
Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex24.1 mi away

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Questions about Customs House

Is Customs House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 6, 1980 (Register number 80002787).

Is Customs House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Customs 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 Customs House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 75322894 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.