Crescent in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Church Hill Historic District

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 11, 2026

1. Church Hill Historic District Marker

Inscription. Church Hill
Historic District
1800's Erie Canal era homes
on National Historic Register
May 2021

Erected 2021 by Halfmoon Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2021.

Location. 42° 49.643′ N, 73° 43.114′ W. Marker is in Crescent, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of Church Hill Road (County Route 99) and Guideboard Road (County Route 94), on the left when traveling east on Church Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterford NY 12188, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Halfmoon Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Halfmoon (within shouting distance of this marker); C. Boughton Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oakcliff (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Church Hill Historic District (approx. ¾ mile away); Crescent (approx. ¾ mile away); Crescent Aqueduct (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Crescent Aqueduct (approx. ¾ mile away).

Also see . . . Church Hill Historic District to be Added to the State and National Register for Historic Places. This page, provided by the Saratoga County History Center, provides not just information on the District's addition to the Registers, but also key information about the importance of the District, as well as photos and details about some of the houses.

Excerpt: "The district includes thirteen residential structures, outstanding examples of how the Erie Canal and the Mohawk River shaped communities along the southern border of Saratoga County. A burst of prosperity in the second quarter of the 19th century related to the location of the Crescent
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, May 11, 2026

2. Church Hill Historic District Marker
Aqueduct was responsible for many of the architectural examples of high-style homes and businesses in this hamlet. Subsequently, the demise of the original canal and changing forms of transportation forced this community to evolve, first as a result of the Barge Canal and then as a result of increasing automobile traffic. Throughout these changes, stellar examples of both high-style buildings and vernacular structures remain to tell the story of the bygone canal era. They deserve the measures of protection that a listing on the register affords them."

(Submitted on July 17, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 2. submitted on May 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.