Walnut Street Historic District

Walnut Street Historic District is a residential area in the center of Oneonta, the largest city in Otsego County, New York. It includes the whole length of Walnut Street and chosen properties on Dietz Street, Ford Avenue, Elm Street and Maple Street. The district has forty-six primary structures, nearly all houses built between about 1850 and 1915. Styles include Greek Revival, Italianate cottages, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Romanesque, Chateauesque and several Neo-Classical Revival designs. Grander houses sit at the corners, and at Walnut and Dietz each corner shows a different style. Maple and elm trees line the street, which is the widest in the city. The homes reflect Oneonta's growth from a rural village into a prosperous city and marketing center, and many were built for influential local business people. About twelve houses have been converted to apartments, offices, a nursing home, a fraternity house and a convent, mostly keeping their original character. Parking and commercial pressure from Main Street prompted the listing.