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

Schenectady County New York (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary, General Electric Realty Plot, Stockade Historic District and Stockade Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Delanson Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Schenectady County historic places including W.W. Christman and Edwin W. Rice.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Schenectady County places including Hopkins and Casey, Kearny Constructions Company, Alexander Delos (Boss) Jones and Francis Szumal. Prominent architectural styles found in Schenectady Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Federal.

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary (added 1970 - - #70000433)

Schoharie Tpke. , Delanson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Christman,W.W.

Significant Year:

1931, 1888

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Education, Agriculture, Literature

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Conservation Area, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Delanson Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003181)

Main St. , Delanson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Eatons Corners Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003196)

Eatons Corners Rd. , Duanesburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

General Electric Realty Plot (added 1980 - - #80002763)

Roughly bounded by Oxford Pl., Union Ave., Nott St., Lenox and Lowell Rds. , Schenectady

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Rice,Edwin W.,et al.

Significant Year:

1899

Area of Significance:

Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Howard, George W., Farmhouse (added 1984 - - #84003950)

McGuire School Rd. , Duanesburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,Alexander Delos (Boss)

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Mariaville Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003267)

NY 159 , Duanesburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Quaker Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003270)

Schoharie Tpk., Gallupville and Darby Hill Rds. , Duanesburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

St. Mary's Catholic Church Complex (added 2017 - - #100001071)

820-828 Eastern Ave. & 104 Irving St., Schenectady

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hopkins and Casey, Kearny Constructions Company, Szumal, Francis

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, European, Social History

Period of Significance:

1892-1966 AD

Stockade Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001267)

Also known as See Also:Stockade Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Roughly bounded by Mohawk River, RR tracks, and Union St. , Schenectady

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

College, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Stockade Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84002963)

Also known as See Also: Stockade Historic DIstrict

16, 18, and 20 S. Church St. , Schenectady

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Union Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001268)

Union St. from Hudson River to Phoenix Ave. , Schenectady

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling