Delaware County Courthouse Square District Explained

Delaware County Courthouse Square District
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Location:Roughly bounded by 2nd, Church, Main, and Court Sts., Delhi, New York
Coordinates:42.2783°N -74.9169°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Delaware County Courthouse Square District
Built:1831
Architect:Perry, Isaac G.; Hathaway, Charles
Added:July 16, 1973
Refnum:73001177

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 local New York State DMV, several county department offices, and a bandstand. It also includes the buildings surrounding the green. The -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).[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Delaware County Courthouse Square District. June 1973. 2010-02-14 . Steven S. Levy. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying two photos.