{"nrhp_refnum":"84002215","name":"Andes Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Delaware Ave., Main and High Sts., and Tremperskill Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Andes","county":"Delaware County","state":"NY","lat":42.188825108500055,"lon":-74.77964505260853,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-06-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A historic district of 84 properties and 129 contributing structures and features in the hamlet of Andes, a Western Catskills community in Delaware County, New York. It is laid out as an irregular Y along Delaware Avenue, Main Street and Tremperskill Road, mostly with mid-nineteenth-century frame buildings.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the district is a well-preserved grouping of vernacular buildings that embody nineteenth and early twentieth century architectural styles as interpreted in a rural upstate New York community. It also cites the area's early settlement, its role as an arena of Anti-Rent activity in the 1840s, and its long function as the commercial and cultural center of an isolated agricultural region. Most buildings retain a high degree of integrity, giving the village an unspoiled character.","narrative":"Andes is a small hamlet set in a narrow valley among the foothills of the Western Catskills in Delaware County, New York. Its historic district covers 84 properties along Delaware Avenue, Main Street, High Street and Tremperskill Road. Most buildings are modest two-story frame houses from the mid-nineteenth century, built in vernacular versions of Greek Revival, Italianate and other fashions. Standouts include the 1858 Corner Store in Carpenter Gothic style, Duncan Ballantyne's Italianate mansion, the 1864 Ballantyne Bank Building, and the Presbyterian and Methodist churches. The 1937 Andes Central School adds a neo-Georgian presence. Settled in the late eighteenth century, the community grew around mills on Tremperskill Creek, took part in the Anti-Rent activity of the 1840s, and became the commercial and cultural center of a remote farming area. The district was recognized for its intact streetscape, consistent scale and materials, and the quality of its craftsmanship.","period_of_significance":"c. 1820s - 1937","architect_builder":"various","architectural_style":"Vernacular interpretations of Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne and other nineteenth and early twentieth century styles","criteria":[],"status_note":"Most buildings are described as well preserved and carefully maintained; the Ballantyne Bank Building is noted as abandoned and deteriorating.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:42.520094-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/84002215.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002215/3ee89d6a34-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002215/3ee89d6a34-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Vonsky87","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andes_Hist_Dist,_NY_1.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Vonsky87</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andes_Hist_Dist,_NY_1.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317179","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4754281"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/delaware-county/andes-historic-district-84002215/"}