Vischer Ferry Historic District

Vischer Ferry Historic District is a historic district in Saratoga County, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and its boundaries were increased in 1997.[1] The district, located along the Erie Canal, contains several historic structures within the hamlet of Vischer Ferry. These include the Nicholas and Eldret Vischer House, dating from the mid-1700s.[2][3]

Vischer Ferry Historic District
Nicholas and Eldret Vischer House
Nearest cityClifton Park, New York and Vischer Ferry, New York
Coordinates42°47′41″N 73°49′12″W
Built1728
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.75001224 (original) and 97000530 (increase)
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1975 (original) and June 19, 1997 (increase)[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, with a boundary increase in 1997.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes John Scherer and Doris Manley (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Vischer Ferry Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Raymond W. Smith (December 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Vischer Ferry Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
  • 1844 house of Shephard Wheeler, ships' carpenter.
  • 1850 house of Matthias Peters, ships' carpenter.
  • Erie Canal at Vischer Ferry


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