Black River, New York
| Black River, New York | |
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 Black River, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°0′42″N 75°47′41″W / 44.01167°N 75.79472°WCoordinates: 44°0′42″N 75°47′41″W / 44.01167°N 75.79472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,348 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13612 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-06794 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0944178 |
Black River is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Black River is on the border of the Town of Le Ray and the Town of Rutland. The village is east of Watertown.
The area was first settled around 1806 by the erection of a mill on the south side of the Black River. Black River was previously called "Lockport", and grew to include both sides of the river as well as two small river islands.
On February 20, 1890, a large fire destroyed the business section of the downtown. Buildings destroyed by the fire included: The Poor block (which included a three story building with an opera house of the third floor); The D.J. Scott and Son Block; The Arthur House (a hotel); Parkinson's Store (the old 1881 Post Office); Whipple and Hadsell's Store; F.H. Dillenbeck's Tinshop and Hardware Store; A.W. McDowell's Store; George Graham's barber shop; the I.O.O.F. Hall and two residential dwellings. The Kennedy Stone house was badly burned, but was later restored. Having no fire department at the time, the residents of Black River immediately made plans to organize a fire department later that year. Black River Fire Company No. 1 was organized September 4, 1890 and later incorporated as such on January 3, 1891. This department was again re-incorporated as the Black River Fire Department, Inc. on February 21, 1940. This department still provides fire protects the Village of Black River, and is one of the oldest continually operating fire departments in Jefferson County, NY.
The community incorporated as a village in 1891, taking land from both Towns of Rutland and Le Ray.
The LeRay Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Black River is located at 44°0′42″N 75°47′41″W / 44.01167°N 75.79472°W (44.011567, -75.794773).
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