Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
The first waterfall encountered on the trail, around 0.8 miles in.
Location Schoharie Tpke., Delanson, New York
Coordinates 42°44′27″N 74°7′30″W / 42.74083°N 74.12500°WCoordinates: 42°44′27″N 74°7′30″W / 42.74083°N 74.12500°W
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]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ Paul R. Huey Sr. (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. and Accompanying 12 photos