National Register of Historic Places - New York (NY), Washington County

Washington County New York (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Miller, William, Farm Historic District (Boundary Increase), Champlain Canal and Miller, William, Chapel and Ascension Rock, Cambridge Historic District and Hudson Falls Historic District.

The famous person William Miller is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including John B. Jarvis, Benjamin Wright, Almon Chandler Hopson and A. R. Griffin. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late Victorian.

Cambridge Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001922)

Irregular pattern along Main and S. Union Sts. , Cambridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Champlain Canal (added 1976 - - #76001274)

Also known as See Also:Northside Historic District

Extends N from Troy to Whitehall , Fort Miller

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jarvis,John B., Wright,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hudson Falls Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001825)

Also known as See Also:US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR

Roughly bounded by Oak, Mechanic, River, Maple and Main Sts. , Hudson Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

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, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Main Street Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001236)

Both sides of Williams St. and both sides of Main St. Bridge to below Saunders St. Bridge , Whitehall

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hopson,Almon Chandler

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Miller, William, Chapel and Ascension Rock (added 1975 - - #75001233)

W of Fair Haven on SR 11 , Fair Haven

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Miller, William, Farm Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1994 - - #94000256)

Also known as William Miller Chapel Boundary Increase;See Also:Miller, Wil

Co. Rt. 11 W of US 4 , Hampton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Miller, William

Significant Year:

1844, 1848, 1815

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Ceremonial Site, Natural Feature, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Museum, Natural Feature, Religious Structure, Unoccupied Land

Salem Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001234)

Both sides of Broadway and Main Sts. from RR tracks on N and W to include White Creek on S and E , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Village of Greenwich Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001025)

Roughly, along Academy, Church, Cottage, Gray, Main, Prospect and Salem Sts. and Washington Sq., Town of Greenwich , Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Griffin, A. R.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Education, Commerce, Religion, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

White Creek Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001644)

SR 68, Byars and Niles Rds. , White Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling