Essex Village Historic District Explained

Essex Village Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Nearest City:Essex, New York
Coordinates:44.3122°N -73.3528°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
Added:May 28, 1975
Refnum:75001187

Essex Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Essex in Essex County, New York. The district contains 150 contributing buildings. It encompasses the historic core of the hamlet of Essex and primarily contains early-19th-century buildings. The predominant building materials are clapboarded wood frame, brick, and stone and none of the buildings exceed stories in height. The oldest documented structure is Dower House, built prior to 1793. Other notable buildings include Wright's Inn (1798), Essex Free Library (1818), and "Hickory Hill" (1822), "Rosslyn" (ca. 1830), the "Old Brick Schoolhouse" (1830), and "Greystone" (1853).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Essex Village Historic District. n.d.. 2010-07-14 . Margaret Scheinin. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying nine photos.