Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District
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Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District is a national historic district
located at Sherwood
in Cayuga County, New York
. The district consists of 29 properties containing 27 contributing primary buildings, one contributing site (cemetery), three contributing carriage house
s and one non-contributing building in the historic core of the hamlet of Sherwood. It encompasses the entire hamlet and includes several commercial / civic structures at the intersection of New York State Route 34B
and Sherwod Road. Most of the houses are one or two stories, of heavy timber frame construction and built between the 1820s and about 1910. Located within the district are the separately listed Howland Cobblestone Store
and Slocum and Hannah Howland House
. The structures commemorate the historical Quaker community's dedication to abolition, women's rights, and education.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
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 Sherwood
Sherwood, New York
Sherwood is a hamlet in Cayuga County, New York, United States.It is the location of four properties or districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places:*Augustus Howland House, 1395 Sherwood Rd., Sherwood...
in Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
. The district consists of 29 properties containing 27 contributing primary buildings, one contributing site (cemetery), three contributing carriage house
Carriage house
A carriage house, also called remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related tack.In Great Britain the farm building was called a Cart Shed...
s and one non-contributing building in the historic core of the hamlet of Sherwood. It encompasses the entire hamlet and includes several commercial / civic structures at the intersection of New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B is a north–south state highway located within Tompkins and Cayuga Counties in Central New York. Its northern terminus is located at a junction with NY 34 by the hamlet of Fleming within the town of the same name in Cayuga County...
and Sherwod Road. Most of the houses are one or two stories, of heavy timber frame construction and built between the 1820s and about 1910. Located within the district are the separately listed Howland Cobblestone Store
Howland Cobblestone Store
The Howland Cobblestone Store, also known as the Howland Stone Store Museum, is a 19th century store significant for its cobblestone architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. At the time of its nomination, the owners were in the process of removing the stucco...
and Slocum and Hannah Howland House
Slocum and Hannah Howland House
The Slocum and Hannah Howland House is located at 1781 Sherwood Road in the hamlet of Sherwood in Cayuga County, New York. It is notable for its involvement in the Underground Railroad, as well as for its 19th century architecture. Slocum Howland was a Quaker and a notable abolitionist. He was...
. The structures commemorate the historical Quaker community's dedication to abolition, women's rights, and education.
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 2008.