An “architecturally distinguished” former church campus in Corning has been nominated for the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
The St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex on Corning’s Northside was recommended by the New York State Board for Historic Preservation, the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced.
The recommendations can lead to increased grant funding that contributes to preservation and development.
A listing on the State and National Registers may help building owners revitalize historic properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.
A 45-unit housing complex named Parish Heights, along with a daycare center, has been proposed for the vacant St. Vincent de Paul Church campus. This summer, project developer Housing Visions received a one-year extension of site plan approval as it looks to secure state funding in support of the project.
A look at the former St. Vincent de Paul Church Campus on Corning’s Northside.
New York state offers a robust historic tax credit program, with $3.96 billion in total rehabilitation costs from 2018-2022. Since 2009, the historic tax credit program has stimulated over $13 billion in project expenditures in the state, noted the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, creating significant investment and new jobs.
“Once on the registers, these historic spaces become eligible for historic preservation programs and incentives – like matching state grants and federal and state historic rehabilitation credits – that can encourage investments that will help guide their futures,” said New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Pro Tempore Randy Simons.
The nominations were sponsored by property owners, municipalities, and organizations from communities throughout the state. Here is the Corning property description:
A look at the former St. Vincent de Paul Church Campus on Corning’s Northside. Work to convert the site into a 45-unit apartment complex named Parish Heights could begin in 2025 if funding is secured.
St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex, Corning, Steuben County
The St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex is an architecturally distinguished campus built over the course of a half century. In 1913, the recently formed congregation built a combination church and school on the site, which was designed by Haskell & Considine. The complex expanded in 1954 with the construction of a new church building and rectory designed by Joseph P. Flynn. A third building, the convent, was purchased by the parish in 1938 and received a chapel addition around 1973. The complex showcases a blend of architectural styles, from the vernacular Classical and Gothic Revival elements of the original structure to the modernist Gothic Revival church with its attached Modern-style rectory.
This article originally appeared on The Leader: Vincent de Paul Church in Corning nominated for National Register