Clermont Civic Historic District

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Clermont Civic Historic District
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Location1795 US 9, Clermont, New York
Coordinates 42°5′14″N73°49′34″W / 42.08722°N 73.82611°W / 42.08722; -73.82611 Coordinates: 42°5′14″N73°49′34″W / 42.08722°N 73.82611°W / 42.08722; -73.82611
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1834
Architectural styleFederal, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne
MPS Clermont MRA
NRHP reference No. 03000604 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 3, 2003

Clermont Civic Historic District is a national historic district located at Clermont in Columbia County, New York. The district includes one contributing building and one contributing site: the Clermont Town Hall and the Clermont Cemetery. Within the district boundaries, but listed separately are Clermont Academy and St. Luke's Church. The district unites the three buildings and cemetery. [2]

The Clermont Town Hall is a modest Queen Anne–style building constructed in 1894. It is one and one half stories, with a high-pitched gable roof and set on a low stone foundation. The Clermont Cemetery was established about 1850 and is next to St. Luke's Church. It includes approximately 300 burials, mostly dated from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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. 1 2 Peter D. Shaver (March 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clermont Civic Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-07-04.See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".