Photos • Location
Elka Park Historic District | |
   | |
| Nearest city | Hunter, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°9′19″N 74°10′5″W / 42.15528°N 74.16806°W |
| Area | 1,104 acres (447 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne, Shingle Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000399 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1993 |
Elka Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Hunter in Greene County, New York. The district contains 31 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. It is composed of a planned community of 20 seasonal houses founded and developed as small, late 19th century, summer residential enclave by wealthy German Americans. It includes 19 summer cottages, an observation tower, and a former community carriage house converted to residential use. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (February 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elka Park Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 14, 2009. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".
Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Queen Anne architecture in New York (state)
- Shingle Style architecture in New York (state)
- 1890s architecture in the United States
- Historic districts in Greene County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, New York
- Greene County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs