Roycroft Campus, Copper Shop
Reformist community in New York. Built 1895. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Elbert Hubbard founded the community in 1895, in the village of East Aurora, New York, near Buffalo. Participants were known as Roycrofters. The work and philosophy of the group, often referred to as the Roycroft movement, had a strong influence on the development of American architecture and design in the early 20th century.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Main and W. Grove Sts., East Aurora, NY |
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | Nov 8, 1974 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Art, Literature, Architecture, Religion, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Roycroft Campus National Historic Landmark |
| Reference number | 74001236 |
| Built | 1895 · more from the 1890s |
| Type of place | artist collective, historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 13 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Main and W. Grove Sts., East Aurora, NY |
| Coordinates | 42.7671° N, 78.6189° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site · 16 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Roycroft Campus, Copper Shop listed on the National Register?
Nov 8, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Roycroft Campus, Copper Shop built?
1895.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Roycroft Campus, Copper Shop?
Main and W. Grove Sts., East Aurora, Erie County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, 16 miles away.
What does the Roycroft Campus, Copper Shop listing include?
The listing counts 13 contributing resources. Those are 13 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Roycroft Campus, Copper Shop?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Roycroft Campus, Copper Shop?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001236. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.