Cobleskill Historic District

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Cobleskill Historic District
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Hotel Augustan, July 2008
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LocationIrregular pattern along Washington Ave., Main, Grand, and Elm Sts., Cobleskill, New York
Coordinates 42°40′41″N74°29′3″W / 42.67806°N 74.48417°W / 42.67806; -74.48417 Coordinates: 42°40′41″N74°29′3″W / 42.67806°N 74.48417°W / 42.67806; -74.48417
Area92.5 acres (37.4 ha)
Built1865
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 78001910 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1978

Cobleskill Historic District is a national historic district located at Cobleskill in Schoharie County, New York. The district includes 180 contributing buildings and eight contributing sites. It encompasses a commercial area, several residential streets, churches, an old school, a railroad, and a fairgrounds. The area includes a small stream that runs through a park containing a millpond. The focal point of the community is the 1874 Hotel Augustan, now used for commercial purposes. The oldest building is the Bull's Head Inn, built in 1802. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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. Doris Manley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cobleskill Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.See also: "Accompanying 39 photos".