Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District

Utica, Oneida County, New York
Listed
July 2, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000594

About this property

Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District is a national historic district located at Utica in Oneida County, New York, United States. It consists of four contributing historic elements: a historic right-of-way known as the Memorial Parkway and the three large parks it connects: Roscoe Conkling Park, F.T. Proctor Park, and T.R. Proctor Park. The district includes seven contributing buildings, three contributing sites, 26 contributing structures, and five contributing objects. The park and parkway system was designed between 1908 and 1914 by the firm of Olmsted Brothers Landscape Associates, headed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The Utica Zoo is located in Roscoe Conkling Park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

Utica, Oneida County, New York
43.08342, -75.22605

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Utica Armory
Industrial
0.9 mi
Conkling, Roscoe, House
Industrial
0.9 mi
Calvary Episcopal Church (former)
Pre Contact
1 mi
Utica Public Library
Industrial
1.1 mi
Memorial Church of the Holy Cross
Industrial
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Oriskany (1777)
1777Revolutionary War
7.3 mi
Battle of Oriskany
1777Revolutionary War
8.2 mi
Battle of Oriskany 1777
1777Early Republic
8.8 mi
Battle of Oriskany August 6 1777
1777Revolutionary War
9.3 mi
Battle at Fort Stanwix Approaches (1758)
1758Colonial
14.5 mi

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When was Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District listed on the National Register?

Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District?

Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District?

The period of significance for Utica Parks and Parkway Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

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