Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary is a national historic district located near Delanson, Schenectady County, New York. The district includes six contributing buildings and one contributing structure on a largely wooded, rural 105-acre (42 ha) tract. It lies in the valley of the Bozenkill and includes a 30-foot (9.1 m) waterfall along the Helderberg Escarpment. Located on the property is a two-story frame dwelling built in 1868, a stone dairy house, barns, large stone walls, and an open lean-to built by the Mohawk Valley Hiking Club. The sanctuary had its beginnings in 1888 when property owner W.W. Christman (1865-1937) and his wife, the former Catherine Bradt, began a winter bird feeding program during the great blizzard of that year.[2]

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
The first waterfall encountered on the trail, around 0.8 miles (1.3 km) in.
LocationSchoharie Tpke., Delanson, New York
Coordinates42°44′27″N 74°7′30″W
Area105 acres (42 ha)
Built1888
NRHP reference No.70000433 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1970

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

  • Following the stream along the trail, around 1.3 miles (2.1 km) in.
  • The main waterfall, about 1 mile (1.6 km) along the trail.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Paul R. Huey Sr. (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. and Accompanying 12 photos


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