Lewis County Fairgrounds

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Lewis County Fairgrounds
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LocationBostwick St., Lowville, New York
Coordinates 43°47′43″N75°29′25″W / 43.79528°N 75.49028°W / 43.79528; -75.49028
Area19.5 acres (7.9 ha)
Built1876
Architectural stylegrandstand
NRHP reference No. 02000006 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 2002

Lewis County Fairgrounds is a historic fairground and national historic district located at Lowville in Lewis County, New York. The district includes one contributing building and five contributing structures all constructed about 1876. They are the Grandstand, half-mile Race track, Antiques Building, Taffy Stand, Information Booth, and the balldiamond bleacher stands. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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. Mark Kinsley; Nancy Plante; Linda Garofalini (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lewis County Fairgrounds". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved December 10, 2009.See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".