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Penn Yan Historic District

Coordinates: 42°39′49″N 77°3′8″W / 42.66361°N 77.05222°W / 42.66361; -77.05222
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Penn Yan Historic District
Penn Yan Historic District, October 2009
Penn Yan Historic District is located in New York
Penn Yan Historic District
Penn Yan Historic District is located in the United States
Penn Yan Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Water, Seneca, Elm, Wagener, Court, Clinton, North and Main Sts., Penn Yan, New York
Coordinates42°39′49″N 77°3′8″W / 42.66361°N 77.05222°W / 42.66361; -77.05222
Area65 acres (26 ha)
Built1820
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.85000591[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1985

Penn Yan Historic District is a national historic district located at Penn Yan in Yates County, New York. The district consists of 65 acres (26 ha) 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).[2]

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016. Note: This includes Larry E. Gobrecht (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Penn Yan Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved March 1, 2016. and Accompanying 117 photographs