South Peterboro Street Commercial Historic District

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South Peterboro Street Commercial Historic District
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South Peterboro Street Commercial Historic District, September 2009
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LocationRoughly bounded by NY 76, Diamond St., Penn Central RR tracks, and Commerce Ave., Canastota, New York
Coordinates 43°4′41″N75°45′6″W / 43.07806°N 75.75167°W / 43.07806; -75.75167 Coordinates: 43°4′41″N75°45′6″W / 43.07806°N 75.75167°W / 43.07806; -75.75167
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1870
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate, Victorian Eclectic
MPS Canastota Village MRA
NRHP reference No. 86001287 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1986

South Peterboro Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Canastota in Madison County, New York. The district contains 20 contributing buildings, including the separately listed US Post Office-Canastota. The buildings were built between about 1870 and 1930 and are largely two and three story attached brick rows set close to the street. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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. Nancy Todd (March 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: South Peterboro Street Commercial Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-14.See also: "Accompanying 17 photos".