Downtown Gloversville Historic District

Downtown Gloversville Historic District
S. Main Street, June 2010
Location Roughly bounded by Spring, Prospect, E. Fulton, N. and S. Main and Elm Sts., Gloversville, New York
Coordinates 43°3′3″N 74°20′43″W / 43.05083°N 74.34528°W / 43.05083; -74.34528Coordinates: 43°3′3″N 74°20′43″W / 43.05083°N 74.34528°W / 43.05083; -74.34528
Area 25 acres (10 ha)
Built 1850
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Classical Revival, Second Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference # 85002367[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 1985

Downtown Gloversville Historic District is a national historic district located at Gloversville in Fulton County, New York. The district contains 78 contributing buildings. The district is centered on the city's "four corners" and 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 1931, with the majority built 1870 to 1900, and include a variety of popular architectural styles. The predominant commercial building style is Italianate and is a three-story brick structure with projecting, bracketed cornices and details.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Lucy Breyer (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Gloversville Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-21. See also: "Accompanying 37 photos". and: "Accompanying photo captions".


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