{"nrhp_refnum":"74001293","name":"Gilbertsville Historic District","other_names":["See Also:Gilbertsville Historic District (Boundary Increase)"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Marion Ave., Cliff and Green Sts., Grover and Sylvan Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Gilbertsville","county":"Otsego County","state":"NY","lat":42.47118358250006,"lon":-75.32698341335518,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-05-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A historic district covering the central portion of Gilbertsville, an unspoiled residential village in Otsego County, New York. It includes sixty-nine buildings, two parks, three bridges and one monument, almost all dating from the 19th century.","why_significant":"The district is argued to be one of the most beautiful and historically intact villages in Otsego County, with few modern intrusions, small parks and many trees. Its architecture reflects the English origins of its settlers, beginning with Abijah Gilbert's 1786 land purchase. Buildings from every stage of the village's development remain essentially unchanged, forming a record of its growth.","narrative":"Gilbertsville's historic district takes in the central part of a small Otsego County village, with sixty-nine buildings, two parks, three bridges and a soldiers' monument. Nearly all of it dates from the 19th century, and the styles run from simple Federal homes to late Greek Revival commercial buildings and the half-timbered Neo-Tudor Major's Inn and Gilbert Block. Other notable buildings include the former Presbyterian Church, now a Grange hall, built in 1833 with a tower recalling English models, and an academy built in 1840. The village traces to 1786, when Englishman Abijah Gilbert bought 1000 acres of the Morris Patent, and later English and New England settlers shaped its character. Waterpower supported small industries and cheesemaking until the railroads ended them. Lawns, shade trees and small parks, together with the lack of modern intrusions, give the village an intact look, and buildings from each stage of its development survive largely unchanged.","period_of_significance":"19th Century","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Wide range of 19th-century styles, including Federal, Greek Revival, Classic Revival and \"Neo-Tudor\"","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent; present uses include government, commercial, private residence, educational and religious.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:38.815037-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/74001293.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"82001232","name":"Gilbertsville Historic District (Boundary Increase)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/gilbertsville-historic-district-boundary-increase-82001232/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320938","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/otsego-county/gilbertsville-historic-district-74001293/"}