Cobblestone Historic District | |
 Partial west profile and south elevation of 1834 Universalist Church, 2010. The Ward House is in the background. | |
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| Location | Childs, NY |
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| Nearest city | Batavia |
| Coordinates | 43°17′13″N 78°11′27″W / 43.28694°N 78.19083°W |
| Area | 0.9 acres (3,600 m2)[1] |
| Built | 1834-1839[1] |
| Architectural style | Cobblestone Federal style and Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001603 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 19, 1993[2] |
| Designated NHLD | April 19, 1993[3] |
The Cobblestone Historic District is located along state highway NY 104 (Ridge Road) in Childs, New York, United States. It comprises three buildings that exemplify the cobblestone architecture developed to a high degree in the regions of upstate New York near Lake Ontario and exported to other areas with settlers.[3][4] It is the location of the Albion-based Cobblestone Society's Cobblestone Museum.[5]
The buildings are in the Federal and Greek Revival styles typical of their era. Later renovations gave them some touches of styles from later in the 19th century, such as Italianate and Gothic Revival; however they remain largely intact in their original designs. They are currently owned by the Cobblestone Society, which has restored and preserved them since the 1960s.
Currently the largest building, a former Universalist church that is the oldest cobblestone church in North America, is used as a museum. Another building, a school, is one of only two that use the cobblestones as an outer veneer. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1993. At less than an acre in total area it is the smallest National Historic Landmark District in the state.[6]
- ^ a b Delia Robinson; C.W. Lattin; Nancy Todd; Carolyn Pitts (September 23, 1982). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Cobblestone Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 14 photos, exterior and interior, from 1965 and 1992. (3.12 MB) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Cobblestone Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on April 19, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: Cobblestone Architecture of New York State" (pdf). National Park Service.
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- ^ The next largest is the Huguenot Street Historic District in New Paltz, at 7.5 acres (3.0 ha).