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

Bronx County New York (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include New York Botanical Gardens, Fort Schuyler, Grand Concourse Historic District, Jerome Park Reservoir and Longwood Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bronx County places including Robert W. Gibson, Warren C. Dickerson and Capt.I.L. Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Bronx Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco and Gothic.

Fort Independence Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000551)

Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge

Ira Leviton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Other

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Fort Schuyler (added 1976 - - #76001206)

Also known as Fort Schuyler,State University of New York Maritime College

Throgs Neck at East River and Long Island Sound , New York

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Capt.I.L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Grand Concourse Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001388)

Also known as See Also:Bronx County Courthouse

730--1000, 1100--1520, 1560, and 851--1675 Grand Concourse , New York

FDMS4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Jerome Park Reservoir (added 2000 - - #00001014)

Goulden, Reservoir and Sedgwick Aves. , Bronx

Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Public Works, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Public Works, Water Works

Longwood Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001640)

Roughly bounded by Beck St., Longwood, Leggett, and Prospect Aves. , New York

Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dickerson,Warren C., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Morris High School Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001641)

Roughly bounded by Boston Rd., Jackson and Forrest Aves., and E. 166th and Home Sts. , New York

ALT55-VictorM, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School

Mott Haven Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002586)

An irregular pattern along Alexander Ave. and E. 140th St. , New York

Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

New York Botanical Gardens (added 1967 - - #67000009)

Southern and Bedford Park Blvds. , New York

Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Science

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Museum

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Museum

Williamsbridge Oval Park (added 2015 - - #15000229)

Bronx, Bronx

Innotata, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Woodlawn Cemetery (added 2011 - - #11000563)

Webster Avenue & East 233rd Street, Bronx

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874