Onesquethaw Valley Historic District

Onesquethaw Valley Historic District
Nearest city About 10 mi. SW of Albany off NY 43; principally at New Scotland, New York
Coordinates 42°33′20″N 73°54′15″W / 42.55556°N 73.90417°W / 42.55556; -73.90417Coordinates: 42°33′20″N 73°54′15″W / 42.55556°N 73.90417°W / 42.55556; -73.90417
Area 3,410 acres (1,380 ha)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 74001216[1]
Added to NRHP January 17, 1974

Onesquethaw Valley Historic District is a national historic district principally located at New Scotland in Albany County, New York. It includes 25 contributing buildings and three contributing archaeological sites. In encompasses farmsteads and sites in part of the valley of Onesquethaw Creek, a tributary of Coeymans Creek. Most notable are eight 18th-century stone houses. The archaeological sites are a grist mill site, sawmill site, and a prehistoric Indian site.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Cornelia E. Brooke and Paul Huey (December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Onesquethaw Valley Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-18. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".


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