Cooperstown Historic District | |
 The Inn at Cooperstown, built in 1874 | |
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| Location | NY 28, NY 80 and Main St., Cooperstown, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′7″N 74°55′32″W / 42.70194°N 74.92556°W |
| Area | 414 acres (168 ha) |
| Built | various |
| Architect | various |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002742[1] (original) 97000937[1] (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1980 |
| Boundary increase | August 21, 1997 |
The Cooperstown Historic District is a national historic district in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It encompasses 232 contributing properties: 226 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 3 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. Among the contributing properties is the village's post office,[2] which is individually listed on the National Register.[1]
In 1997, the boundaries of the historic district were increased to include the Fenimore Farm Stone Agricultural Buildings that were built in 1918 and designed by Frank P. Whiting.[3]
Cooperstown was settled in the late 18th century by William Cooper, father of novelist James Fenimore Cooper, whose novels were set in and around Cooperstown. [4]
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Daniel D. Mayer and Lucy Breyer (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cooperstown Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 14, 2010. See also: "Accompanying 72 photos". and: "Accompanying 74 photos".
- ^ Kathleen LaFrank (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cooperstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 14, 2010. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
- ^ "About | The Village Of Cooperstown". Retrieved October 8, 2024.