National Register of Historic Places

Twilight Park Historic District

Haines Falls, Greene County, New York
Listed
June 26, 2007
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000626

About this property

Twilight Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Haines Falls in Greene County, New York. The district contains 102 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and seven contributing structures. It is composed of two late 19th century resort communities that have been incorporated as one (and under one name) since 1935. Twilight Park is the larger of the two, while Santa Cruz Park includes 15 remaining cottages. The initial cottages were constructed in 1887. On 14 July 1926, fourteen people were killed in hotel fire in Twilight. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Haines Falls, Greene County, New York
42.18721, -74.08918

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station
Industrial
0.6 mi
Haines, Aaron, Family Cemetery
Listed
0.7 mi
Alpine, The
Industrial
1 mi
Layman, Frank D., Memorial
Industrial
1.3 mi
Tannersville Main Street Historic District
Listed
2.5 mi

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When was Twilight Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Twilight Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Twilight Park Historic District?

Twilight Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Twilight Park Historic District?

The period of significance for Twilight Park Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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