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Clyde Downtown Historic District

Historic Site #:03-096   (Exists)   Type: A2 Town:Galen
Site Name:Clyde Downtown Historic DistrictGPS Coordinates:43.083959, -76.869765
Address:97 Glasgow St, Clyde, NY 14433, USA
Description:

CLYDE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT

HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF

HISTORIC PLACES IN 2019

BY THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2020



 
Photo by Robert Mogray
 
Historic narrative:
Clyde Downtown Historic District (Galen)

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 2019.

Incorporated as a village in 1835, Clyde’s development was closely tied to transportation, first with the Clyde River, followed by the Erie Canal, and then the railroad. Located just north of the New York State Barge Canal, the Clyde Downtown Historic District encompasses the area of the village that developed alongside the old Erie Canal bed and the New York Central Railroad. As the commercial and civic center of the Village of Clyde, the district’s boundaries are Caroline Street at the north, Columbia Street at the south, Glasgow Street at the east, and Sodus Street at the west.

Containing 59 structures, including the Washington Square Park bandstand, the Clyde Downtown Historic District is a mixed commercial and small residential neighborhood immediately surrounding the historic park. Bounded by the main commercial streets, Washington Square Park, founded in 1820, became the center of the village. The historic district is reflective of the commercial growth between the park, Erie Canal, and the village’s residential streets.

The Clyde Downtown Historic District contains late nineteenth and early twentieth century two- and three-story commercial buildings, as well as a mix of early nineteenth through early twentieth century residential homes and religious buildings. The architectural styles range from early nineteenth century canal-era Greek Revival buildings, to mid-nineteenth century Italianate residences, and Gothic and Romanesque Revival churches. Also featured is the 1940 U. S. Post Office, a mid-twentieth century Colonial Revival design, which was originally listed in the National Registry in 1988, and the mid-century modern town and village hall.

Thanks to Tom Sawtelle and Hugh Miner for above information compiled by Rosa Fox for Facebook.
Derived from National Registry Nomination Document.





References:

Bicentennial Minute Narrative "Clyde Downtown Historic District" by Tom Sawtelle

William Pomeroy Foundation

Historical Marker Data Base