Cobblestone Historic District
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| Cobblestone Historic District | |
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| Location: | Childs, NY |
| Built/Founded: | 1834-1839 |
| Designated as NHL: | April 19, 1993[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 19, 1993[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 93001603 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Cobblestone Historic District is a historic district that is also a National Historic Landmark. It includes three buildings: a First Universalist Church, the Ward House, and a District 5 Schoolhouse. These are distinctive for having been built from round rocks, known as cobblestones. [1]
The Cobblestone Historic District is located on Ridge Road (Route 104), in Childs, in Orleans County, New York.
Cobblestone architecture was developed in New York State to a high degree. A survey identified 660 cobblestone structures in 21 New York counties. There may be approximately 300 elsewhere in the United States, concentrated in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Vermont.[3]
Also GEOLOGY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF UPSTATE NEW YORK’S DISTINCTIVE Cobblestone Architecture, by D. Brooks McKinney
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cobblestone Historic District. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-10).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (March, 1992), National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: Cobblestone Architecture of New York StatePDF (4.85 MiB), National Park Service
- ^ Delia Robinson, C.W. Lattin, Nancy Todd, and Carolyn Pitts (September 23, 1982), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Cobblestone Historic DistrictPDF (894 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 14 photos, exterior and interior, from 1965 and 1992.PDF (1.62 MiB)
[edit] External links
- Cobblestone Schoolhouse (7 photos), at Historic American Buildings Survey
- First Universalist Church (9 photos), at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Cobblestone Society Museum
- Cobblestone Historic District is at coordinates Coordinates:
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