Jamestown Downtown Historic District, Historic district in Jamestown, United States.

Jamestown Downtown Historic District covers 103 contributing buildings in Jamestown's central business district, developed between about 1873 and 1956. Its streets hold Italianate, Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival and Art Deco facades. Landmarks include St. Luke's Episcopal Church (1894), the Arcade Building (1898), Hotel Jamestown (1924) and the Palace Theatre (1923), now the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts.

The district took shape between about 1873 and 1956 as Jamestown's central business district, holding 103 contributing buildings in styles from Italianate and Second Empire to Art Deco. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, a step that opened state funding for preservation, such as two $500,000 awards to St. Luke's Episcopal Church for its belltower in 2018 and its porches in 2024.

Two theatres anchor the district's cultural life: Allen's Opera House, built in 1875, now houses the Lucille Ball Little Theatre, named for Jamestown's native actress, while the 1923 Palace Theatre operates as the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, from 1894, received state preservation grants in 2018 for its belltower and in 2024 for its porches.

The district is best explored on foot and can be visited independently or as part of a guided tour. Buildings are visible from public spaces, and you can walk around on most days to observe the facades and architectural details at your own pace.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, built in 1894, received two $500,000 preservation awards from the New York State Parks and Historic Preservation Office: one in 2018 for its unstable bell tower and one in 2024 to restore its peeling porches.