{"nrhp_refnum":"100012369","name":"Chestertown Historic District (Boundary Increase)","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"NY-9/Main St, Riverside Dr, Mill St, LaFlure Ln, Pine St, Theriot Av.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Chester","county":"Warren County","state":"NY","lat":null,"lon":null,"geom_source":null},"listed_date":"2025-12-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture","Religion","Entertainment/Recreation","Community Planning and Development"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small historic district of three adjacent buildings on U.S. Route 9 (Canada Drive) in the center of Chestertown, Warren County, New York: the Fowler farmhouse with its barns and cemetery, the Church of the Good Shepherd (1883-84), and the Chester Town Hall (built 1913 as a high school).","why_significant":"The nomination argues the three buildings, from different periods and with different functions, form a small but locally significant group. They are the area's only architecturally notable buildings and share a simple, wood-detailed vernacular character. They illustrate pioneer settlement, Episcopal missionary work in the Adirondacks, and early 20th century public education.","narrative":"Three neighboring buildings along U.S. Route 9 in Chestertown, Warren County, make up this small district. The Fowler farmhouse is a rambling wood house built in stages. One section is thought to date from the 18th century pioneer period, while its prominent Greek Revival portion was probably added by Charles Fowler in the 1840s. Barns, sheds and a family cemetery stand behind it. Beside it is the Church of the Good Shepherd, built in 1883 for about $2,500 as a mission church of the Albany Episcopal Diocese, with a steep roof, open belfry and stick style gable decoration. The third building, now the town hall and a second-floor museum, was built in 1913 as a high school serving several towns. It later housed a factory and an antique shop. The nomination values the group for its simple wood detailing and for representing three periods of local development.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival farmhouse; rural vernacular parish church (stick style detailing); vernacular school building","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as good; the buildings are occupied. The farmhouse is a residence, the church is in religious use, and the former school serves as a town hall and museum.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.573141-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/77000984.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322772","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/warren-county/chestertown-historic-district-boundary-increase-100012369/"}