Morris Village Historic District

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Morris Village Historic District
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LocationMain, Lake, Broad, Grove & Church,, Morris, New York
Coordinates 42°32′55″N75°14′43″W / 42.54861°N 75.24528°W / 42.54861; -75.24528 Coordinates: 42°32′55″N75°14′43″W / 42.54861°N 75.24528°W / 42.54861; -75.24528
Area179.15 acres (72.50 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 13000031 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2013

Morris Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Morris in Otsego County, New York. The district encompasses 287 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in the village of Morris. The buildings date from about 1800 through the 1960s, and include representative examples of popular architectural styles. Located in the district is the separately listed Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery. Other notable buildings include the Otsego County Fairgrounds complex, First Baptist Church (1869), Methodist Church (1870), former Universalist Church (1841), former Post Office (1883-1884), Community Bank (c. 1820–1830, 1929), Kenyon Library (1845), and Town of Morris Highway Department (c. 1920). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/19/13 through 2/22/13. National Park Service. 2013-03-01.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-12-01.Note: This includes Jessie A. Ravage and Kathleen LaFrank (November 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Morris Village Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs