Constableville Village Historic District

Constableville is a small village on the Tug Hill Upland in southern Lewis County, New York, divided by the Sugar River. The historic district covers 59.4 acres and 112 buildings and structures, mostly built between about 1828 and 1900. Main Street holds two-story frame commercial buildings and residences, while other streets contain churches, a firehouse, a rural cemetery, an 1887 iron truss bridge and a 1928 brick school. The architecture is largely vernacular, drawing on Greek Revival and Italianate styles. The village was founded in 1796 by an agent of William Constable, a New York City land speculator who with partners acquired the Macomb Purchase. Growth peaked between 1850 and 1880, and fires in 1870 and 1887 led to rebuilding on Main Street, including St. Mary's Church and a park gazebo. Little was built after 1900, so the village keeps a high level of integrity, including many outbuildings and storefronts, and is surrounded by farmland designated for agricultural preservation.