National Register of Historic Places

Johnson City Historic District

Johnson City, Broome County, New York
Listed
August 29, 2011
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
11000593

About this property

Johnson City Historic District is a national historic district in Johnson City, New York. It encompasses 183 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a mixed, residential, commercial, and industrial core of Johnson City. It developed between about 1888 and 1966, and includes notable examples of Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, and Streamline Moderne style architecture. Located in the district are the previously listed Goodwill Theatre, United States Post Office, and Your Home Library. Other notable contributing resources include the Endicott-Johnson Athletic Association East Branch Recreational Center (1947), St. James Roman Catholic Church Complex (1914–1950), Ash Block (c. 1901), Tacoma Block (1892, 1945), Rich Block, Dawson Block (1898–1899), Woolworths (c. 1937), Men's Quality Shop (1966), Red Robin Diner (1950, 1959), Thomson Hall (1951), Sarah Jane Johnson Methodist Church (1927), Charles F. Johnson, Jr., House (1919), Endicott-Johnson's Pioneer Annex (1916), Endicott-Johnson's Jigger Factory (1926), Endicott-Johnson's Sunrise Building (1929), Eagle Felt Mill (1898), Ansco Factory and Gate House (1947), Endicott-Johnson's Medical Facility (1918), Endicott-Johnson's Victory Factory (1919-1920), Endicott-Johnson's New Toe Box Factory (1914), Endicott-Johnson's Firehouse (1916), and the Village Hall and Fire Station (1899). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

Johnson City, Broome County, New York
42.11598, -75.95499

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Goodwill Theatre
Civil War
0.1 mi
US Post Office-Johnson City
Industrial
0.2 mi
Johnson, C. Fred, Park Carousel
Listed
0.3 mi
Your Home Library
Industrial
0.3 mi
Endicott Square Deal Arch
Civil War
0.6 mi

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When was Johnson City Historic District listed on the National Register?

Johnson City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Johnson City Historic District?

Johnson City Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Johnson City Historic District?

The period of significance for Johnson City Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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