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

Essex County New York (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Adirondack Iron and Steel Company, Camp Santanoni, Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station, Mount Adams Fire Observation Station and Octagonal Schoolhouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Essex County places including Delano & Aldrich, Benjamin Gilbert, AerMotor Co., Robert H. Robertson, Aermotor Corporation, AerMotor Company, Dowling & Prescott, n; Ryan & Sayer, Hershel Roberts and Kallet-Comerford Corp.. Prominent architectural styles found in Essex Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Greek Revival.

Adirondack Iron and Steel Company (added 1977 - - #77000940)

Address Restricted , Tahawus

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Camp Dudley Road Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001136)

Roughly bounded by NY 22, Stacy Br., Lake Champlain and the Westport village line , Westport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown, White, Stanford

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Camp, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Camp Santanoni (added 1987 - - #86002955)

N of NY 28N , Newcomb

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Delano & Aldrich, Robertson,Robert H.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Essex County Home and Farm (added 1982 - - #82003357)

Also known as Whallonsburg County Home and Infirmary

SW of Whallonsburg on NY 22 , Whallonsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dowling & Prescott

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Clinic, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station (added 2007 - - #06001145)

Hurricane Mountain Summit , Keene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

AerMotor Company

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mount Adams Fire Observation Station (added 2006 - - #06000253)

Mount Adams , Newcomb

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

AerMotor Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001451)

NYCRR Right-of-Way , Lake Placid

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roberts, Hershel, Roberts, W.N.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Octagonal Schoolhouse (added 1973 - - #73001190)

On Rte. 22 in Bouquet , Essex

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gilbert,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain Fire Observation Station (added 2001 - - #01001034)

Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain , Chesterfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Aermotor Corporation

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Engineering, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

State Theater (added 1999 - - #92000454)

Also known as The Playhouse

18 Montcalm St. , Ticonderota

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kallet-Comerford Corp.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Van Ornam & Murdock Block (added 1982 - - #82001172)

Also known as Lee House Block

Main St. , Port Henry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

Will Rogers Memorial Hospital (added 1983 - - #83001679)

NY 86 , Saranac Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Scopes,William E.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Willsboro School, The (added 2010 - - #10000135)

10 Gilliland Lane (formerly 29 School St) , Willsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pember, Walter P.; J. McCambley & So, n; Ryan & Sayer

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use