Clifton Springs Sanitarium Historic District

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Clifton Springs Sanitarium Historic District
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LocationE. Main St. between Crane and Prospect, Clifton Springs, New York
Coordinates 42°57′40″N77°8′13″W / 42.96111°N 77.13694°W / 42.96111; -77.13694 Coordinates: 42°57′40″N77°8′13″W / 42.96111°N 77.13694°W / 42.96111; -77.13694
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Architect Pierce & Bickford et al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Romanesque, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 90000818 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1990

Clifton Springs Sanitarium Historic District is a national historic district located at the Village of Clifton Springs in Ontario County, New York. The district includes the previously listed main Clifton Springs Sanitarium and Foster Cottage. The expansion includes all the surrounding structures directly associated with the sanitarium during the historic period and the remaining intact portion of the original landscaped grounds. The additional structures include the Foster Block (1865, with 1899 and 1920 additions); the YMCA (1879), the current sanitarium (1896), Maxwell Hall (1926), and the Woodbury Building with connecting pavilion (1927). [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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. Kathleen LaFrank (March 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clifton Springs Sanitarium Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-09-01.See also: "Accompanying 13 photos".