Penn Yan Historic District Explained

Penn Yan Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Water, Seneca, Elm, Wagener, Court, Clinton, North and Main Sts., Penn Yan, New York
Coordinates:42.6636°N -77.0522°W
Built:1820
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Added:March 14, 1985
Refnum:85000591

Penn Yan Historic District is a national historic district located at Penn Yan in Yates County, New York. The district consists of and contains 281 structures, 210 of which are contributing. It includes a broad range of architecturally significant resources that document the village's development from the 1820s to 1929. It includes representative examples of residential, commercial, industrial, civic, and ecclesiastical structures. Highlights include the Birkett Mills, the Chronicle Building, Knapp Hotel, and the Castner House. Located within the boundaries of the district are the separately listed Yates County Courthouse Park District and the U.S. Post Office building (1912–1913).[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-03-01. https://archive.today/20150701003048/http://cris.parks.ny.gov/. 2015-07-01. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Penn Yan Historic District . 2016-03-01 . Larry E. Gobrecht . PDF . September 1984 . and Accompanying 117 photographs