Montcalm Park Historic District

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Montcalm Park Historic District
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LocationRoughly Montcalm St., W 6th St., W. Schuyler St., and Bronson St., vic. of Montcalm Park, Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′35″N76°31′11″W / 43.45972°N 76.51972°W / 43.45972; -76.51972
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1847
ArchitectRanlett, William; Stevens, Zina
Architectural styleItalian Villa, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 01000555 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 2001

Montcalm Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. The district includes 28 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and three contributing structures. The centerpiece of the district is Montcalm Park, a two-acre landscaped park dedicated in 1913. [2] The park was once the site of a military fort called Fort George, built by the British in 1755 and destroyed by the French commander Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in 1756. The site is now Montcalm Park, bordered by West Schulyer Street, Montcalm Street and West 6th Street. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [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 Peckham (February 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Montcalm Park Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved December 10, 2009.See also: "Accompanying 28 photos".
  3. Staff (ndg). "Fort George". New York State Military Museum. Retrieved August 27, 2017.