Chili–West Historic District, Historic district in Rochester, United States

The Chili–West Historic District is a residential area in Rochester, New York, with 508 contributing buildings, 351 of them primary, built between about 1874 and 1935. Its houses show Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission Revival, and Bungalow/American Craftsman styles. The former St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church complex stands within the district.

The neighborhood grew between the 1870s and 1935 as Rochester's industrial base expanded rapidly and drew workers seeking employment. Local builders constructed homes in varying styles to accommodate factory workers and middle-class residents seeking housing during this growth period.

The district's name comes from its position along Chili Avenue and West Avenue in Rochester's Nineteenth Ward, a ward newly developed when the houses went up. The mix of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission Revival and Bungalow/American Craftsman designs shows what middle-class and working-class buyers could choose between 1874 and 1935. The former St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church complex stands inside the district.

The district lies in Rochester's Nineteenth Ward, a mainly residential section; its 508 contributing buildings line the blocks between Chili Avenue and West Avenue. There is no visitor centre, so pick up a map before setting out and walk the grid street by street. The former St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church complex is the one landmark inside the boundaries.

The district's 508 contributing buildings include 351 primary structures, a count that reflects how densely the Nineteenth Ward filled in between 1874 and 1935. The former St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church complex stands inside the boundaries, the one non-residential anchor among the houses.