Morris Village Historic District Placed on National Register of Historic Places

The village of Morris has joined both the New York and National Register of Historic Places, giving residents the opportunity to take advantage of generous tax credits when they make improvements to their property.

“Having this designation is really an expression of the pride we have in our community,” said Stacia Norman of the Morris Historical Society.

The initial bid to have the village be nominated for the National Register began in 1980, but enthusiasm waned after a couple of years, she said.

Those seeking the designation renewed the effort several years ago and hired a consultant, Jessie Ravage of Cooperstown, to guide the group and develop the nomination that was officially approved by the National Register in late February.

[Text above from article in The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY for April 6, 2013]

To make the information in the application more accessible and to get more historical information out where people can see it I am building a map where you can click on a marker to learn more about the history of the building near the marker. You can see it at the link below. It is being updated frequently so check back now and then.
https://batchgeo.com/map/Morris-Village-Image-and-Notes

You can download and read the application from the link below.
WARNING!!! This is a large file around 55 MB! It will take a few minutes to download. It is 154 pages and contains 3 maps and about 40 color photographs.

Morris Village Historic District Registration Form

That great marker came from the Pomeroy Foundation -- you can see the locations of other markers supplied by them on this site.
https://www.wgpfoundation.org/historic-markers/morris-village-historic-d...

Other properties in Morris are on the National Register -- including the

Zion Episcopal Church and Harmony Cemetery accepted in 1997 --
http://ourtownnews.info/morris-ny/sites/default/files/Zion-Episcopal-Nat...

The Grove, Frances Rotch property in 1980. -- waiting to get scan of application.