Oak Hill Park Historic District
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Oak Hill Park Historic District is a historic district
located at Olean
in Cattaraugus County, New York
. The 32.5 acres (131,523 m²) district encompasses 89 properties including 82 residences, two churches, one school (the Olean High School
), and a landscape design. There are 76 contributing buildings. The structures reflect a variety of mid-late 19th century and early 20th century architectural styles including Queen Anne, Italianate
, and Gothic Revival
styles. The structures were constructed between about 1849 and 1937.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1997.
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 Olean
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
in Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
. The 32.5 acres (131,523 m²) district encompasses 89 properties including 82 residences, two churches, one school (the Olean High School
Olean High School
Olean High School is a high school located in Olean, New York, about 65 miles south of Buffalo, New York.It is known for its athletics programs. It also has numerous clubs, including Model United Nations. It is located within the Oak Hill Park Historic District.-External links:*...
), and a landscape design. There are 76 contributing buildings. The structures reflect a variety of mid-late 19th century and early 20th century architectural styles including Queen Anne, Italianate
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
, and Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
styles. The structures were constructed between about 1849 and 1937.
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 1997.