“Historic”: NY looks to add canal system to National Register

Joseph Spector

New York is recommending 28 sites be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including much of the canal system.

The Barge Canal Historic District includes the four branches of the canal system that was first built in the 1820s; the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca canals. The district sprawls 450 miles over 18 counties, including Erie, Monroe, Seneca and Wayne, and encompasses 23,000 acres.

Erie Canal Little-FallsOther sites recommended for the registry, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday, include the Corlies-Ritter-Hart House in Poughkeepsie; Public School #60 in Buffalo; the Philip Argus House and Winery in Pulteney, Steuben County; and the Glenwolde Park Historic District in Tarrytown, Westchester County. Dutchess County had six properties on the list

“New York’s rich history is among its greatest assets and remains a strong draw for this state’s fast-growing tourism industry,” Cuomo said in a statement. “By nominating these sites as historic places, we are working to preserve that legacy for future generations, while also encouraging travelers from every corner of the world to visit and explore the sites that made New York the Empire State.”

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