Owego Central Historic District

Owego Central Historic District is a historic district in Owego in Tioga County, New York. It encompasses 83 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The district is primarily commercial, with some notable civic and institutional buildings. Notable buildings include the former Owego Academy (1828), County Clerk's Office, Owego Village Firehouse (1911), Owego National Bank (1913), Presbyterian Church, and the Greek Revival and Italianate style Riverow commercial complex.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and its boundaries were increased in 1998.

Owego Central Historic District
Riverow, February 2009
LocationNorth Ave., Park, Main, Lake, Court, and Fronts Sts., (original)
Roughly bounded by William St., Central Ave., Chestnut St., Fifth Ave., and Susquehanna R., (increase)Owego, New York
Coordinates42°6′6″N 76°15′40″W
Built1840
ArchitectAbner Beers (increase)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Italianate, Federal (original); Greek Revival, Gothic, Italianate (increase)
NRHP reference No.80002780 (original)
98000353 (increase)[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 3, 1980 (original)
April 08, 1998 (increase)[1]

The district includes Tioga County Courthouse and U.S. Post Office (Owego, New York), which are separately listed on the National Register.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Lucy Breyer (August 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Owego Central Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying 26 photos".
  3. Claire L. Ross (July 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Owego Central Historic District (Boundary Increase)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying 36 photos".


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