Kingsford Historic District, Historic district in Oswego, US.
The Kingsford Historic District is a residential neighborhood in Oswego with 76 protected buildings spread across 21 acres along West Bridge, West Mohawk, West Oneida, West 4th, and West 5th Streets. The houses span different eras and display various styles from the city's founding period through early industrialization.
The area developed between 1830 and 1910 as a residential neighborhood when Oswego grew as a port city and people from different backgrounds built homes here. The architectural style shifts from Italianate to Romanesque Revival, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival, reflecting changes in prosperity and tastes.
The 1888 former St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and the 1867 West Baptist Church, designed by Andrew Jackson Warner, are the district's two surviving church buildings. Both stand on their original streets and are now used for purposes other than worship, marking how the neighbourhood's congregations changed over the 20th century.
The district is walkable since the buildings are arranged along a series of streets forming a cohesive neighborhood. Visitors should allow time for a slow pace to observe details across the various houses and their architectural features.
The district's name comes from the separately listed Kingsford House, which stands within its boundaries. The 76 contributing buildings also include the former Public School #3, built in the 1860s, and West Baptist Church, designed by Andrew Jackson Warner in 1867. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
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