Listing by: NYS ALLIANCE / Listed By: Ruth Nelson, ERA Team Vp Real Estate - Contact: 716-708-9980
20 Center Avenue Chautauqua, NY 14722
Active
$495,000 (USD)
Description
MLS #:
R1708564
R1708564
Taxes
$8,306
$8,306
Lot Size
2,000 SQFT
2,000 SQFT
Type
Multifamily
Multifamily
Year Built
1875
1875
Style
Duplex
Duplex
School District
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake
County
Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County
Listed By
Ruth Nelson, ERA Team Vp Real Estate, Contact: 716-708-9980
Source
NYS ALLIANCE
Last checked Aug 21 2026 at 3:11 PM GMT+0000
NYS ALLIANCE
Last checked Aug 21 2026 at 3:11 PM GMT+0000
Bathroom Details
Interior Features
- Gas Water Heater
- Natural Woodwork
- Windows: Storm Window(s)
- Windows: Wood Frames
Lot Information
- Residential Lot
- Rectangular
- Rectangular Lot
Property Features
- Fireplace: 0
Heating and Cooling
- Electric
- Baseboard
- Wall Furnace
Flooring
- Varies
- Hardwood
Exterior Features
- Roof: Asphalt
Utility Information
- Utilities: Water Source: Public, Water Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Source: Connected
- Sewer: Connected
Parking
- Other
- See Remarks
Living Area
- 1,200 sqft
Additional Information: ERA Team Vp Real Estate | 716-708-9980
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This historic Chautauqua cottage occupies a prime location, with the home situated so that the lot includes a lovely private side yard. Stacked porches grace the front of the home — the perfect perch for the pastime that defines life here, where nearly every historic building on the grounds was built with a porch in mind, and neighbors, dogs, and passersby drift between them all summer long. Once on the porch, you'll find two separate entrances with access to each unit.
Unit 1 follows a classic railroad-style layout: enter into the sitting room, which flows into the eat-in kitchen, followed by the bedroom and full bath. Unit 2 spans two stories. The first floor welcomes you with a parlor, living and dining room, a full kitchen, and a workshop. Upstairs, four bedrooms await — two with direct porch access — along with a generously sized full bath. Bonus attic space for storage or more!
Turn back the clock in this CHQ cottage, made famous by one of its guests. On August 1, 1896, Chautauqua Institution welcomed its first known Black lecturer, Booker T. Washington — the prominent orator and founder/principal of the Normal and Industrial Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama (now Tuskegee University). Following his address on the Amphitheater stage, Washington famously stayed here at 20 Center Ave.
Owning at 20 Center Ave. means stepping into the rhythm of Chautauqua living: mornings that might begin with a lecture, afternoons on the lake, and evenings enjoyed at the Amphitheater. During the nine-week summer season, the grounds stay largely car-free, so life unfolds on foot and by bike — a short stroll to the lake, the Athenaeum Hotel, tennis and pickleball courts, or the sailing docks. And when the season ends, the grounds don't close — Chautauqua is a four-season community.
Soak up the nostalgia of this largely intact, original tent cottage, appropriately updated over the years. Come and explore the possibilities at 20 Center Ave. today!
Delayed negotiations to occur Tuesday, September 8th at noon.