Cooperstown Historic District

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Cooperstown Historic District
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The Inn at Cooperstown, built in 1874
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LocationNY 28, NY 80 and Main St., Cooperstown, New York
Coordinates 42°42′7″N74°55′32″W / 42.70194°N 74.92556°W / 42.70194; -74.92556 Coordinates: 42°42′7″N74°55′32″W / 42.70194°N 74.92556°W / 42.70194; -74.92556
Area414 acres (168 ha)
Builtvarious
Architectvarious
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002742 [1]  (original)
97000937 [1]  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1980
Boundary increaseAugust 21, 1997

The Cooperstown Historic District is a national historic district in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It encompasses 232 contributing properties: 226 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 3 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. Among the contributing properties is the village's post office, [2] which is individually listed on the National Register. [1]

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In 1997, the boundaries of the historic district were increased to include the Fenimore Farm Stone Agricultural Buildings that were built in 1918 and designed by Frank P. Whiting. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Daniel D. Mayer and Lucy Breyer (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cooperstown Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-14.See also: "Accompanying 72 photos".and: "Accompanying 74 photos".
  3. Kathleen LaFrank (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cooperstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-14.See also: "Accompanying five photos".

The following are located in Otsego Township, Cooperstown, Otsego County, NY:

The following are located in Middlefield Township, Cooperstown, Otsego County, NY: