Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
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The first waterfall encountered on the trail, around 0.8 miles in.
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Location: | Schoharie Tpke., Delanson, New York |
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Area: | 105 acres (42 ha) |
Built: | 1888 |
Governing body: | Private |
NRHP Reference#: |
70000433 [1] |
Added to NRHP: | August 25, 1970 |
Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary is a national historic district located near Delanson, Schenectady County, New York. The district includes six contributing buildings and one contributing structure on a largely wooded, rural 105-acre (42 ha) tract. It lies in the valley of the Bozenkill and includes a 30-foot waterfall along the Helderberg Escarpment. Located on the property is a two story frame dwelling built in 1868, a stone dairy house, barns, large stone walls, and an open lean-to built by the Mohawk Valley Hiking Club. The sanctuary had its beginnings in 1888 when property owner W.W. Christman (1865-1937) and his wife, the former Catherine Bradt, began a winter bird feeding program during the great blizzard of that year.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]