Downtown Gloversville Historic District Explained

Downtown Gloversville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Spring, Prospect, W. and E. Fulton, N. and S. Main and Elm Sts., Gloversville, New York
Coordinates:43.0508°N -74.3453°W
Built:pre-1850 - 1977
Architect:multiple
Architecture:Classical Revival
Renaissance Revival
Romanesque Revival
Second Empire
Art Deco
Italianate
Added:September 12, 1985
Refnum:85002367

The Downtown Gloversville Historic District is a national historic district located in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York. It is roughly bounded by Spring, Prospect, West and East Fulton, North and South Main, and Elm Streets.[1]

The district contains 78 contributing buildings centered on the city's "four corners" formed at the intersection of Main and Fulton Streets, but also included properties on Church, Fremont, Spring and Prospect Streets. It encompasses the historic commercial district. Within the district boundaries, 79 percent of the buildings are commercial, eight percent religious, five percent residential, and the remaining service and educational. They range in age from pre-1850 to 1977, and are architecturally significant from pre-1850 to 1931. The majority were built 1870 to 1900, and include a variety of popular architectural styles, including Neoclassical, Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival, Second Empire, and Art Deco. The predominant commercial building style is Italianate and is a three-story brick structure with projecting, bracketed cornices and details.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.livingplaces.com/NY/Fulton_County/Gloversville_City/Downtown_Gloversville_Historic_District.html Downtown Gloversville Historic District
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Gloversville Historic District. July 1985. 2010-07-21 . Lucy Breyer. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 37 photos. and: Web site: Accompanying photo captions.