Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
National Register of Historic Places

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary

Delanson, Schenectady County, New York
Listed
August 24, 1970
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000433

About this property

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary is a national historic district located near Delanson, Schenectady County, New York. The district includes six contributing buildings and one contributing structure on a largely wooded, rural 105-acre (42 ha) tract. It lies in the valley of the Bozenkill and includes a 30-foot (9.1 m) waterfall along the Helderberg Escarpment. Located on the property is a two-story frame dwelling built in 1868, a stone dairy house, barns, large stone walls, and an open lean-to built by the Mohawk Valley Hiking Club. The sanctuary had its beginnings in 1888 when property owner W.W. Christman (1865-1937) and his wife, the former Catherine Bradt, began a winter bird feeding program during the great blizzard of that year. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Location

Delanson, Schenectady County, New York
42.74166, -74.12404

Categories

CONSERVATIONLITERATUREEDUCATIONAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Chadwick Farmhouse
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When was Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary listed on the National Register?

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary?

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1865.

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