Clinton Village Historic District
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Why it's listed
Clinton's historic core in Oneida County, New York, centers on a village green given to the community by first settler Moses Foote in 1794. The 94-acre district takes in the green and the buildings around it, plus the homes and churches along six streets that radiate outward. It counts 169 residences, 24 commercial structures, 6 churches and 4 public buildings erected between 1800 and 1926. The styles range from the Federal-style Williams House of about 1820 to the Georgian Revival Lumbard Town Hall of 1926. Three-story brick commercial blocks from the 1860s and 1870s show Italianate details, and the Romanesque Stone Presbyterian Church dates from 1878. Side streets hold two-story frame houses, many in Greek Revival, Italianate and Stick styles. The boundaries enclose the village's most historically and architecturally important areas, where design and materials remain most intact. Five buildings are considered non-contributing, and the rest of the village is characterized by modern and altered buildings.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the district as the part of Clinton with the most historic and architectural importance and the greatest integrity of design and materials. It holds a well-preserved green, Italianate commercial blocks, churches and civic buildings, and many 19th-century frame houses. The rest of the village is described as largely modern or altered.
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 82003389, listed June 14, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | North, South, East, West Park Rows, Marvin, Williams, Chestnut, Fountain, College and Utica Sts., Clinton |
|---|---|
| County | Oneida County |
| Listed | June 14, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003389 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Horatio Nelson White (architect of the former Universalist Church, now a Masonic lodge) |
| Architectural style | Mixed 19th- and early 20th-century styles: Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Stick Style, Romanesque, Neo-Classical and Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as occupied, with commercial, educational, park, government and private residential uses; five buildings are noted as non-contributing. |
| Acreage | 94.5 |
| Coordinates | 43.02879, -75.37704 (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 82003389.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5134277
- This listing as JSON
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