Tappan Historic District
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Tappan Historic District is a national historic district
located at Tappan
in Rockland County, New York
. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings and three contributing sites. The district consists of 30 properties that reflect the historic commercial and residential core of the late 18th and 19th century village of Tappan. The Reformed Church of Tappan
, The Old 76 House
, Borcher's Stable and The Burton Store
are located within the district boundaries.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
located at Tappan
Tappan, New York
Tappan is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Old Tappan, New Jersey; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Blauvelt and west of Palisades and Sparkill...
in Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings and three contributing sites. The district consists of 30 properties that reflect the historic commercial and residential core of the late 18th and 19th century village of Tappan. The Reformed Church of Tappan
Reformed Church of Tappan
The Reformed Church of Tappan in Tappan, Rockland County, New York is a historic church. It is a contributing property to the Tappan Historic District....
, The Old 76 House
The Old 76 House
The 76 House was built with the founding of Tappan in 1686 and was expanded by the Mabie family to include additional tavern space in 1755. The earliest town meetings where held in this Dutch tavern and it remains the oldest example of Dutch public architecture in America...
, Borcher's Stable and The Burton Store
The Burton Store
The Burton Store is a historic building in Tappan, New York, located within the bounds of the Tappan Historic District. The Burton Store, once functioning as Tappan's general store, has been occupied since 1985 by chiropractor Lawrence Forgacs' Tappan Professional Center...
are located within the district boundaries.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
External links
- Dutch Reformed Church, Main Street, Tappan, Rockland, NY: 2 photos and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Old Bake House, Tappan, Rockland, NY: 1 photo and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Major Andre House (Prison), Main Street, Tappan, Rockland, NY: 7 drawings, 7 photos, 9 data pages, and supplemental material at Historic American Building Survey