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Essex Village Historic District

Coordinates: 44°18′44″N 73°21′10″W / 44.31222°N 73.35278°W / 44.31222; -73.35278
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Essex Village Historic District
The Dower House, built before 1793
Essex Village Historic District is located in New York
Essex Village Historic District
Essex Village Historic District is located in the United States
Essex Village Historic District
Nearest cityEssex, New York
Coordinates44°18′44″N 73°21′10″W / 44.31222°N 73.35278°W / 44.31222; -73.35278
Area48 acres (19 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.75001187[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1975

Essex Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Essex in Essex County, New York. The district contains 150 contributing buildings. It encompasses the historic core of the hamlet of Essex and primarily contains early-19th-century buildings. The predominant building materials are clapboarded wood frame, brick, and stone and none of the buildings exceed 2+12 stories in height. The oldest documented structure is Dower House, built prior to 1793. Other notable buildings include Wright's Inn (1798), Essex Free Library (1818), and "Hickory Hill" (1822), "Rosslyn" (ca. 1830), the "Old Brick Schoolhouse" (1830), and "Greystone" (1853).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Margaret Scheinin (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Essex Village Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 14, 2010. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".