Ellenville Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Ellenville Downtown Historic District

Ellenville, Ulster County, New York
Listed
June 19, 2012
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
12000344

About this property

Ellenville Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. It encompasses 52 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in the central business district of Ellenville. It developed after 1823, with the construction of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Late Victorian, and Art Deco architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Christ Lutheran Church and Parsonage, George and John R. Hunt Memorial Building, and United States Post Office. Other notable contributing resources include the Ellenville United Methodist Church (1858), First National Bank Building (1868), Wawarsing Town Hall (1895), Norbury Hall, Scoresby Hook and Ladder, Cohen's Bakery, Ellenville Electric Co. Building (1914), Home National Bank (1928), H. Rosenstock and Sons clothing factory (c. 1920), the Miller Building (c. 1940), and the Village Motel (c. 1955). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

Ellenville, Ulster County, New York
41.71943, -74.39352

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Ellenville Downtown Historic District

This page lists Ellenville Downtown Historic District. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Ellenville Downtown Historic District report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

US Post Office-Ellenville
Industrial
0.1 mi
Christ Lutheran Church and Parsonage
Industrial
0.2 mi
Hoornbeek Store Complex
Industrial
1.8 mi
Ontario and Western Railroad Passenger Station
Industrial
2 mi
O & W Railroad Station at Port Ben
Modern
3.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ellenville Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ellenville Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Ellenville Downtown Historic District?

Ellenville Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ellenville Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Ellenville Downtown Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1823.

Can I research the history near Ellenville Downtown Historic District?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Ellenville Downtown Historic District will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Ulster County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Ulster County.

Explore UlsterCounty ›

More historic places in New York

Browse all historic places in New York.

View New Yorkhistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

New York history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

New Yorkhistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Ellenville Downtown Historic District will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report