Elka Park Historic District

Elka Park Historic District
Nearest city Hunter, New York
Coordinates 42°9′19″N 74°10′5″W / 42.15528°N 74.16806°W / 42.15528; -74.16806Coordinates: 42°9′19″N 74°10′5″W / 42.15528°N 74.16806°W / 42.15528; -74.16806
Area 1,104 acres (447 ha)
Built 1890
Architectural style Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne, Shingle Style
NRHP reference # 93000399[1]
Added to NRHP May 22, 1993

Elka Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Hunter in Greene County, New York. The district contains 31 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. It is composed of a planned community of 20 seasonal houses founded and developed as small, late 19th century, summer residential enclave by wealthy German Americans. It includes 19 summer cottages, an observation tower, and a former community carriage house converted to residential use.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Nancy L. Todd (February 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elka Park Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".


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