National Register of Historic Places

Camp Dudley Road Historic District

Westport, Essex County, New York
Listed
October 20, 1993
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
93001136

About this property

Camp Dudley Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Westport, in Essex County, New York. The district contains 131 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. It consists of an agricultural landscape and includes late-19th and early-20th century seasonal developments. Among the buildings are vernacular farmhouses in a variety of styles, barn complexes, a stone schoolhouse built in 1816, Skenewood Estate, the Stable Inn properties, Germain property, "Kenjockety," and Barber's Point Lighthouse. Camp Dudley, the oldest continuing boy's camp is located on a 250-acre (1.0 km2) parcel in the southern part of the district. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

Westport, Essex County, New York
44.15814, -73.41629

Categories

AGRICULTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lake View Grange No. 970
Pre Contact
2.3 mi
Essex County Fairgrounds
Industrial
2.5 mi
First Congregational and Presbyterian Society Church of Westport
Industrial
5.4 mi
Essex County Home and Farm
Industrial
6.8 mi
Witherbee Memorial Hall
Industrial
7.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Rogers' Ambush at Lake Champlain 1758
1758Colonial
1 mi
Rogers' Rangers – Battle on Snowshoes March 13 1758
1758Colonial
5.7 mi
Rogers Rangers Battle on Snowshoes (Second Battle)
1758Colonial
6.7 mi

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When was Camp Dudley Road Historic District listed on the National Register?

Camp Dudley Road Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Camp Dudley Road Historic District?

Camp Dudley Road Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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