Introduction | Historic Preservation Commission | Historic Overlay District | Designated Properties
Historic Property Tax Exemption | Other Historic Properties and Landmarks | Lost Properties
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Historic Properties/Landmarks
Introduction
The history of the City of Batavia began with survey work undertaken by Joseph Ellicott in 1801. At that time, Ellicott laid out the main streets and property divisions that still define the overall shape of the community today.
The year 1802 marked the construction of the earliest frame buildings. While none of these survives, other structures built not too long afterwards remain standing. These later buildings and many others that followed have become an important part of the City’s heritage. As a consequence, the City Council adopted legislation in 1995, 1997, and 2000 that is designed to help preserve Batavia’s architectural history. The ordinances in question follow below.
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission consists of seven residents of the community who are appointed by the City Council to 3-year terms. Members of the Commission are unpaid volunteers who have an interest in architectural development and historic preservation. The Commission meets at 6 pm, every fourth Wednesday of the month, at City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Chapter 100 below describes the Commission’s purposes, operation, responsibilities, and authority.
Meeting Dates: 4th Wednesday of the Month, 6:00 pm at City Hall
Historic Overlay District
Designated Properties
Properties on the following list of designated properties have been assigned historic landmark status by the Historic Preservation Commission. As such, they are subject to historic preservation regulations (see Ch. 100 above) and may benefit from historic property tax exemptions (see Article VI below). The Commission provides, free of charge, bronze plaques for mounting on the exterior of designated properties.
Historic Property Tax Exemption
Other Historic Properties and Landmarks
The City of Batavia contains additional historic properties and landmarks not currently designated by formal action of the Historic Preservation Commission. An excellent resource for identifying such places is The Architectural Heritage of Genesee County, N.Y., a book published b y the Landmark Society of Genesee County, Inc. This book is available both through local book sellers and at the Richmond Memorial Library.
Lost Properties
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