National Register of Historic Places

Stuyvesant Falls Mill District

Stuyvesant Falls, Columbia County, New York
Listed
September 14, 1976
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001210

About this property

Stuyvesant Falls Mill District is a national historic district located in the town of Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York, United States. The district includes six contributing buildings, five contributing sites, and two contributing structures. They are the industrial sites and power sources from which the adjoining hamlet of Stuyvesant Falls derived its livelihood. It includes the Upper and Lower Falls and mill dams; on the east bank of Kinderhook Creek the sites of a grist mill and paper mill, cotton mill, woolen mill complex and extant hydroelectric plant; west bank operations including three extant 19th century cotton mills and several dwellings. Also included is an iron truss bridge erected in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Stuyvesant Falls, Columbia County, New York
42.35754, -73.73345

Categories

INDUSTRYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Van Buren, Martin, National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)
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1.5 mi
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
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1.7 mi
Van Alstyne, Peter Sander, House
Industrial
2.1 mi
Witbeck, William A., House
Industrial
2.5 mi
Van Alen, Luycas, House
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2.6 mi

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When was Stuyvesant Falls Mill District listed on the National Register?

Stuyvesant Falls Mill District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Stuyvesant Falls Mill District?

Stuyvesant Falls Mill District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Stuyvesant Falls Mill District?

The period of significance for Stuyvesant Falls Mill District is recorded as the industrial era.

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