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Historic Districts
- Court House District
Norwich,
NY Includes 47 buildings starting at the Chenango County Court House along both
sides of Main Street and City Hall. Pamphlets leading walking tour are available.
Contact the City Historian at (607) 336-2476.
- Hamlet of South Otselic Historic District
South Otselic, NY Includes many residential structures.
- North Broad Street Historic District
Norwich, NY Includes 44 buildings in residential area of
Norwich, NY Pamphlets leading walking tour are available. Contact the City
Historian at (607) 336-2476.
- Village of Afton Historic District
Afton, NY Includes many residential structures. Contact the Town
Historian at (607) 639-2720
- Village of Bainbridge Historic District
Includes many structures in the area including the churches on
Park & South Main Streets, several homes are Queen Anne, Federal and Gothic style.
Contact the Town Historian (607) 967-4833
- Village of Greene Historic District
Greene, NY Includes over 100 properties in both residential and
commercial areas. Contact the Greater Greene Chamber at (607)656-8225
- Village of New Berlin Historic District
New Berlin, NY Included 122 properties in both residential and
commercial areas. Contact the Town Historian at (607)847-6498
- Village of Oxford Historic District
Includes many structures in one commercial area and two distinct
residential areas. Contact the Village Historian at (607)-843-9531
- Village of Sherburne Historic District
Sherburne, NY Includes many structures in both commercial
and residential areas. Contact the Town Historian at (607)674-4027
- Village of Earlville Historic District
Includes many structures in the area. Contact the Town
Historian.
National Register Sites
- The Earlville Opera
House
Sherburne, NY Two story theater built in 1896; it is still
a center of activity for local residents, used for cultural activities such as theatrical
performances, films and operatic presentations.
- The Oxford Memorial Library
Oxford, NY Built in 1794 by famous bridge designer, Theodore
Burr.
- Preferred Manor
New Berlin, NY Large, imposing residence built in 1831; featuring
one of two indoor weathervanes in existence. Still in use: 1800's Kitchen and
Servants quarters. Preferred Manor also a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Currently owned by Preferred Mutual Insurance Company and is used as a bed &
breakfast.
- The Rosekrans Building
Greene, NY Built in
1860 by the Masher Brothers; unique for its mold sheet iron storefront.
- White Store Church and Evergreen Cemetery
White Store, town of Norwich Classic New England style meeting
hours,built 1820.
- Bate's Round Barn
Route 12, South Greene, NY Built in 1914 this barn has 4
floors. As the builder states," There is more work to do behind the cow
than in front". The Barn is constructed so the cows should face outward front
center.
- Young's Round Barn
South Greene, NY Built in 1931 it was constructed and designed by
the same man that built the Bate's round barn.
- Calvary Episcopal Church
North Street, McDonough, NY
- Columbus Community Church
Columbus, NY
- Charles C. Hovey House
53 W. Main Street, Bainbridge, NY Contact the Town
Historian at (607) 967-4833 This Queen Anne, circa 1889, is the former home of Dr.
Edward Danforth, author of the "Stones from the Walls of Jericho" which was
published as local history in 1985.
Historic Sites
- Chenango Canal
Erie Canal in Utica to Binghamton, NY including lock site.
Sherburne, North Norwich, Oxford and Greene 97-mile route with 114 locks used from 1837 to
1878 used to transport goods until it was unable to compete with railroad.
Historic Cemeteries
- Beardsley Cemetery, Oxford-McDonough
Contains a grave with a window because the child buried here,
Merritt Beardsley, was afraid of the dark.
- Corbin Cemetery, Oxford, NY
Ulysses S. Grant's sister, Victoria Grant Corbin, is buried here.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY
David Maydole, inventor of Maydole hammer, Irving M. Ives U.S.
Senator; Newtons and Pellets, early settlers of Norwich buried here.
- St. Malackey's Cemetery, Sherburne, NY
Description: Parents of famous psychiatrist Dr. Harry
Sullivan is buried here.
- Union Cemetery, McDonough, NY
Janet Hill Gordon, assembly woman, buried here.
- West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, NY
Houses grave of Clarence Bellinger, psychiatrist and four of
electroshock therapy.
- Evergreen Cemetery, White Store, Norwich
Oldest public use cemetery in county, burial place of 1
Revolutionary War soldiers, 3 War of 1812 veterans and Civil War soldiers.
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