The Point Historic District

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The Point Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Jay, Hamilton, Peru, and Bridge Sts., Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates 44°41′44″N73°26′49″W / 44.69556°N 73.44694°W / 44.69556; -73.44694
Area16 acres (6.5 ha)
Builtc. 1815 (1815)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
MPS Plattsburgh City MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001110 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

The Point is a national historic district located at Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. It encompasses 33 contributing buildings and contains a collection of historic homes dating from about 1815. The district is adjacent to the historic D & H Railroad Complex and also Plattsburgh Bay, an arm of Lake Champlain. It is bounded by the railroad from the north, by Plattsburgh Bay from the east, and by the Saranac River, which separates it from downtown Plattsburgh, from the west. [2] :5

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The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved November 1, 2015.Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Point Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs