National Register of Historic Places

Clark, A. J., Store

Cornwall, Orange County, New York
Listed
December 6, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001432

About this property

The A. J. Clark Store is located along Main Street in downtown Cornwall, New York, United States. It is a brick Italianate building dating from approximately 1875. It has a two-foot (60 cm) parapet around its entire roof and a covered two-story porch looking out on the street. Inside, original period features such as a pressed-metal ceiling, hardwood floors, doors and staircase remain. There have been no significant changes to the building since its original construction. Archer Clark built the building to house his butcher shop around 1875, after an 1870 fire destroyed his earlier quarters. It would continue in existence in that building for a century. Later, one of his descendants converted it into a delicatessen, and today another Clark does financial planning on the ground floor. In 1996 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an intact commercial building dating from Cornwall's days as a summer resort town in the late 19th century.

Location

286 Main St.
Cornwall, Orange County, New York
41.43559, -74.03396

Categories

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Sources

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When was Clark, A. J., Store listed on the National Register?

Clark, A. J., Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Clark, A. J., Store?

Clark, A. J., Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Clark, A. J., Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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