Fort Plain Historic District

Fort Plain Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Plain in Montgomery County, New York. It encompasses 536 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 1 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of the village of Fort Plain. It developed between about 1786 and 1938, and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Beaux-Arts style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed United States Post Office. Other notable contributing resources include the Red Mill (c. 1860), Firemen's Home (c. 1830-1840), Methodist Church (1880), Baptist Church (1896), Reformed Church (1887), high school (1915), Nellis Memorial Chapel, Watkins Block (1936), Montgomery Hall (c. 1900), Wick Block (c. 1890), Village Hall (c. 1875), and Fort Plain Cemetery (est. c. 1850).[2]

Fort Plain Historic District
Fort Plain Village Hall, April 2010
LocationRoughly area around Canal & Main Sts., Fort Plain, New York
Coordinates42°55′51″N 74°37′22″W
Area185.66 acres (75.13 ha)
Builtc. 1786 (1786)-1938
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Beaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.12000510[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 2012

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-24.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Jessie Ravage (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fort Plain Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs


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