Athens Lower Village Historic District

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Athens Lower Village Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Hudson River, NY 385, Vernon and Market Sts., Athens, New York
Coordinates 42°15′34″N73°48′46″W / 42.25944°N 73.81278°W / 42.25944; -73.81278
Area175 acres (71 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
MPS Village of Athens MRA
NRHP reference No. 80002616 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

Athens Lower Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Athens in Greene County, New York. The district contains 267 contributing buildings, including the Jan Van Loon House built in 1706. It includes residential, commercial, and ecclesiastical structures built primarily during the 19th century in a variety of popular architectural styles. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Robert M. Powers and Larry E. Gobrecht (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Village of Athens MRA". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2009.See also: "Accompanying 60 photos".and "Accompanying photo captions".