Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary

Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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 74.125°W / 42.74083; -74.125Coordinates: 42°44′27″N 74°7′30″W / 42.74083°N 74.125°W / 42.74083; -74.125
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]

Gallery

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  Following the stream along the trail, around 1.3 miles in.

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  The main waterfall, about 1 mile along the trail.

External Links

• Local Hikes Info

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
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. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=8277.  and Accompanying 12 photos