Roseboom Historic District
Why it's listed
Roseboom is a rural hamlet in Otsego County, New York, about two miles south of Cherry Valley, where NY routes 165 and 166 meet at Cherry Valley Creek. The historic district takes in its core: two churches, a cemetery, a general store, a former school, a grange hall, early twentieth-century industrial buildings, and many dwellings with barns, hop houses and other outbuildings. Most buildings date from 1840 to 1900 and show Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate styling. The hamlet began around 1800 as a mill settlement on the south side of the creek, and a commercial and service area grew on the north side by the mid-1830s. By the 1850s the two areas were treated as one place. Some losses occurred, including a stone blacksmith shop in 1959 and the Roseboom Hotel, which burned in 1973. The district was listed for its community development and architecture, with a period of significance of 1800 to 1940.
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| Period of significance | 1800-1940 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Social History, Architecture |
| Acreage | 200 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Roseboom Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.