Owego Central Historic District - Owego, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Boundary Increase added 1998, roughly bounded by William St., Central Ave., Chestnut St., Fifth Ave., and Susquehanna R. , Owego

"The Village of Owego Central Historic District includes approximately 90 buildings, the majority of which support commercial functions on their first floors and office, public, or residential functions on the upper floors. Concentrated at the western edge of the Owego Central Historic District is a group of public buildings including the Tioga County Courthouse, already listed on the National Register, The County Clerk's Office, and County Jail. At the southwest corner of the Owego Central Historic District adjacent to the public buildings, are Draper Park on the bank of the Susquehanna River and the New York State Route 96 Bridge over that river; both are included in the Owego Central Historic District...Most of the commercial buildings are brick and are constructed in the commercial Greek Revival and Italianate styles which were popular in the years immediately prior to the Civil War. With very few exceptions, notably the Federal style building which originally housed the Owego Academy (1828), the public buildings date from the period of 1872-1914. These include the Victorian Gothic County Courthouse and the Georgian Revival firehouse at the northern end of the district."

Street address: Owego, NY USA 13827 County / Borough / Parish: Tioga Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Commerce Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Business Current function: Commerce/Trade Business Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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