Forestville Commonwealth
Forestville Commonwealth | |
Nearest city | Earlton, New York |
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Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
Built | 1826 |
NRHP Reference # | 74001242[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1974 |
Forestville Commonwealth is an archaeological site and national historic district located at Earlton in Greene County, New York. The district contains seven contributing sites. It represents the remains of a utopian community built in 1826-1827 as one of three Owenite experiments in New York State.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Lenore M. Rennenkampf (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Forestville Commonwealth". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
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