Greene Historic District
Why it's listed
Greene's historic district covers roughly 130 properties at the center of a Chenango County village in New York. It takes in the main commercial blocks along Genesee Street, the oldest residential streets, and several landmark public buildings, including the Beaux Arts Moore Memorial Library, the Gothic Revival Zion Episcopal Church designed by Henry Congdon, and the Romanesque Revival Baptist Church. Houses range from Federal and Greek Revival examples of the 1820s to 1840s to Victorian and Colonial Revival homes, though most are modest vernacular versions of national styles. The village grew rapidly in the 1830s when the Chenango Canal reached it, bringing storehouses, hotels, small industries and Canal Street itself. Driscoll Avenue follows the old towpath and keeps simple warehouse and barn buildings. By mid-century Greene served a dairy-farming region exporting butter and cheese. The boundary excludes areas with heavy alteration, leaving only nine non-contributing buildings.
Significance in brief: The district preserves a full range of nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture, from Federal houses of the first settlers to Georgian Revival institutional buildings of the 1920s. It also reflects the village's growth from early settlement through the 1830s Chenango Canal building boom and its later role as a dairy-based country village. Only nine buildings in the area are non-contributing.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82003350, listed September 9, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Chenango, Genesee, and Jackson Sts., Greene |
|---|---|
| County | Chenango County |
| Listed | September 9, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003350 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Henry Congdon (H.M. Congdon), architect of Zion Episcopal Church; Henry Beals built houses on Jackson Street in the 1830s |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Stick Style, Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts and other nineteenth and early twentieth century styles, mostly vernacular interpretations |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied; the district includes commercial, residential, religious, government and park uses. Nine buildings are non-contributing and some storefronts have reversible alterations. |
| Acreage | 58 |
| Coordinates | 42.33024, -75.77190 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003350.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14706301
- This listing as JSON
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