Essex Village Historic District

Essex Village Historic District
Nearest city Essex, New York
Coordinates 44°18′44″N 73°21′10″W / 44.31222°N 73.35278°W / 44.31222; -73.35278Coordinates: 44°18′44″N 73°21′10″W / 44.31222°N 73.35278°W / 44.31222; -73.35278
Area 48 acres (19 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP Reference # 75001187[1]
Added to NRHP May 28, 1975

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 2 12 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), "Rosilyn" (ca. 1830), the "Old Brick Schoolhouse" (1830), and "Greystone" (1853).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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