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Van Ornam & Murdock Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Main St., Port Henry, New York
Coordinates	44°2′54″N 73°27′36″W / 44.04833°N 73.46000°W / 44.04833; -73.46000
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1874-1880
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	82001172
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1982

Van Ornam & Murdock Block, also known as Lee House Block, is a historic commercial block located at Port Henry in Essex County, New York. The block consists of four attached structures in the Italianate style built between 1874 and about 1880. It is the focal point of the Port Henry business district. The Van Ornam Block was built in 1874 and is a 3+1⁄2-story brick building with an ornately bracketed wood cornice. The 4-story Lee House Hotel was also built in 1874 and is a 4-story brick structure. The next building was built about 1880 and is a 2-story wood-frame building with a stamped metal facade. The Harlan building is last on the block and it was also built about 1880. It is a 2-story, flat-roofed brick structure.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Raymond W. Smith (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Van Ornam & Murdock Block". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-26. See also: "Accompanying six photos".

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