Fishkill Village District
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The Fishkill Village
District is a federally recognized historic district
in that New York
community. It is roughly defined as Main Street (NY 52
) between Cary and Hopewell streets. Of the 108 buildings within it, those that are contributing properties
date from between the late 18th century to the late 19th century. A variety of architectural style
s are represented, but predominant among them are several Greek Revival
buildings.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
Fishkill, New York
Fishkill is an upscale village within the much larger town, Town of Fishkill, one of the fastest growing towns in the region, in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The village population was 1,735 at the 2000 census...
District is a federally recognized historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in that New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
community. It is roughly defined as Main Street (NY 52
New York State Route 52
New York State Route 52 is a long state highway in the southeastern part of New York in the United States. It generally runs from west to east, beginning at the Pennsylvania state line in the Delaware River near Narrowsburg, crossing the Hudson River on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, and ending...
) between Cary and Hopewell streets. Of the 108 buildings within it, those that are contributing properties
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
date from between the late 18th century to the late 19th century. A variety of architectural style
Architectural style
Architectural styles classify architecture in terms of the use of form, techniques, materials, time period, region and other stylistic influences. It overlaps with, and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture...
s are represented, but predominant among them are several Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
buildings.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.
External links
- First Dutch Reformed Church, Main Street, Fishkill, Dutchess, NY: 11 drawings, 5 photos, 9 data pages, and supplemental material at Historic American Building Survey
- Trinity Church, East Main Street, Fishkill, Dutchess, NY: 10 drawings, 3 photos, 8 data pages, and supplemental material at Historic American Building Survey