Editing Sardinia, New York (section)

== History ==
The area known today as the town of Sardinia was first settled ''circa'' 1809. George Richmond, from [[Vermont]], and Ezra Nott are considered the first settlers. By 1810, there were approximately fifteen other families in the area, most of whom lived along [[Cattaraugus Creek]], near Genesee and Savage roads. The town of Sardinia was founded in 1821 from the eastern part of the town of [[Concord, New York|Concord]]. By 1823, there were farms, churches, a post office, taverns, a [[carding]] mill, a woolen factory, a [[gristmill]] and a [[tannery]]. The [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] of [[Chaffee, New York|Chaffee]] developed by the mid-19th century after the construction of the Springville and Sardinia Railroad. The hamlet of [[Protection, New York|Protection]] also developed around this time and eventually served as a depot of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad.<ref>Armstrong Roblee, Lori (ed.). ''Sardinia 1821-1996 175th Anniversary''. Sardinia, New York: 1996</ref>

===Historic buildings===
The town of Sardinia has 38 historic buildings.<ref>Town of Sardinia. Comprehensive Plan. 2003.</ref>  The [[Old Sardinia Town Hall]], also known as the First Baptist Church of Sardinia and now home to the historical society, and [[Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>

===Legal issues===
A notable lawsuit is ''[[Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. v. Town of Sardinia]]'', in which the interests of the town were upheld by the [[New York Court of Appeals]] in regard to rezoning to prevent mining in 1996.