New York - Jefferson County - Historic Districts
Jefferson County New York (Historic Districts) has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Jefferson County Courthouse Complex and Madison Barracks, Adams Commercial Historic District, Broadway Historic District and Chaumont Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including James LeRay de Chaumont and Major Daniel Talcott.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including William Smith, Kieff & Hose, Horatio Nelson White, William Constable Pierrepont, Daniel Talcott and Augustus St. Gaudens. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Greek Revival.

Adams Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000882)
Main and North Main Sts. and portions of East and West Church Sts. , Adams
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Road-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Road-Related, Specialty Store
Broadway Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002455)
Also known as See Also:LeRay, Vincent, House
St. Lawrence River, W. edge of Village of Cape Vincent, on Broadway & Tibbetts Point , Cape Vincent
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Colonial
Historic Person:
LeRay de Chaumont,James
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Chaumont Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001336)
Along Main St., roughly between Washington and Church Sts. , Chaumont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Clayton Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002368)
Also known as See Also:Johnston, Capt. Simon, House
203--215 & 200--326 James St., 500--544 & 507--537 Riverside Dr. , Clayton
Stephen Schweitzer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Clayton Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97000424)
335, 403, 409, 413, 419, and 435 Riverside Dr. , Clayton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Civic, Hotel, Specialty Store
Jefferson County Courthouse Complex (added 1974 - - #74001248)
SE corner of Arsenal and Sherman Sts. , Watertown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kieff & Hose, White,Horatio Nelson
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
LeRaysville Archeological District (added 1995 - - #95000069)
Also known as Brown's Mill;LeRay Town;Fort Drum
Address Restricted , LeRay
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Village Site
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Military Facility
Madison Barracks (added 1974 - - #74001246)
Military Rd. , Sackets Harbor
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,William
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Norton--Burnham House (added 2016 - - #16000034)
Henderson, Henderson
Loslazos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1949 AD
Pierrepont Manor Complex (added 1977 - - #77000943)
Also known as William Constable Pierrepont House
N of Mannsville on Ellisburg St. , Mannsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pierrepont,William Constable
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Federal
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Point Salubrious Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001339)
Point Salubrious Rd. , Chaumont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Public Square Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002409)
Also known as See Also:Paddock Arcade
Roughly Court, Arsenal, Washington, Franklin and State Sts. , Watertown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, St. Gaudens,Augustus
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Sackets Harbor Village Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001683)
Also known as 0116732114;052572767
Main, Washington, Pike, Edmund, Hill, Hamilton, Broad, and Ambrose Sts. , Sackets Harbor
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
State Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001684)
249-401 State St., 246-274 State St. and 106-108 Mechanic St. , Carthage
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Sterlingville Archeological District (added 1995 - - #95000070)
Also known as Sterlingville,Fort Drum
Address Restricted , Philadelphia
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Village Site
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Military Facility
Talcott Falls Site (added 1974 - - #74001244)
Also known as Old Stagecoach Inn
Address Restricted , Adams
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person
Historic Person:
Talcott,Major Daniel
Significant Year:
1825
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Iroquois
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Thousand Island Park Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001177)
S tip of Wellesley Island , Orleans
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Plaza, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Three Mile Bay Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001327)
Jct. of Church and Depot Sts., Three Mile Bay , Chaumont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Village of Antwerp Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000389)
Roughly Main, Depot, Maple, VanBuren, Mechanic, Fulton, Academy and Washington Sts., Lexington, Hoyt & Madison Aves. , Antwerp
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Education, Industry, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Library, Park, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Library, Park, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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