National Register of Historic Places

Chichester House

Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Listed
December 28, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001392

About this property

The Chichester House is located on Fair Street in Kingston, New York, United States. It is a brick house in the Second Empire style built around 1870. In 2001 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) along with the similar nearby Boice House. It has a three-story three-by-three-bay main block on a stone and brick foundation with a slightly recessed north wing. On top is a concave mansard roof shingled in patterned slate, pierced by round-arched dormers with decorative trim. At the roofline is an ornate overhanging eave. A front porch, rounded at the two southern bays, in the Classical Revival style covers all three bays of the main block and two in the north wing at the first story. Its posts are supported on stone piers. Behind it the main entrance leads into a narrow vestibule and then a wide side hallway with detailed ceiling moldings. Similar detail is evident in the carved balusters and newel on the main staircase. The two parlors to the south have modillioned ceilings and fireplaces with finely crafted architraves and surrounds. The north rooms are similarly treated. Behind the house is its original carriage house, now used for storage. It is intact and thus considered a contributing resource to the NRHP listing. It was built around 1870. The minimal records from that time, when it was one of the city's most affluent residential neighborhoods, show that it was home to a "Mrs. Chichester". It has remained a private home, relatively intact, ever since.

Location

116 Fair St.
Kingston, Ulster County, New York
41.92803, -74.01579

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When was Chichester House listed on the National Register?

Chichester House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Chichester House?

Chichester House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chichester House?

The period of significance for Chichester House is recorded as the industrial era.

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