Delaware County Courthouse Square District

Delaware County Courthouse Square District

Delaware County Courthouse and Clerk's Office, April 2009
Location Roughly bounded by 2nd, Church, Main, and Court Sts., Delhi, New York
Coordinates 42°16′42″N 74°55′1″W / 42.27833°N 74.91694°W / 42.27833; -74.91694Coordinates: 42°16′42″N 74°55′1″W / 42.27833°N 74.91694°W / 42.27833; -74.91694
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built 1831
Architect Perry, Isaac G.; Hathaway, Charles
NRHP Reference # 73001177[1]
Added to NRHP July 16, 1973

Delaware County Courthouse Square District is a national historic district located at Delhi in Delaware County, New York. The district contains 18 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. It consists of a distinctive and unspoiled grouping of 19th century governmental, commercial, and religious structures built around the village green. It includes the county courthouse and clerk's office, the sheriff's office and jail, and a bandstand. It also includes the buildings surrounding the green. The  2 1⁄2-story brick courthouse building was designed by Isaac G. Perry and features a mansard roof. Also within the district are the Presbyterian church (1831) and Bank building (1838).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Steven S. Levy (June 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Delaware County Courthouse Square District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-14. See also: "Accompanying two photos".


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