National Register of Historic Places

Union Hotel

Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York
Listed
June 18, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72000849

About this property

Union Hotel, also known as Barrow's Hotel, is a historic hotel located at Sackets Harbor in Jefferson County, New York. It is a 3+1⁄2-story stone building, 51 feet by 69 feet, over a full basement. The original structure was built in 1817–1818. The interior features distinctive Federal woodwork. It functioned as a hotel into the 1860s, then was used as a Masonic Lodge. In 1972 New York State acquired the building and rehabilitated it for use as the Visitor Center for the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site. In July 2000, an addition was built and it was converted to serve as the Seaway Trail Discovery Center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York
43.94856, -76.12307

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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

Sackets Harbor Village Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Camp, Elisha, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Sackets Harbor Battlefield
Listed
0.6 mi
Madison Barracks
Listed
0.7 mi
Shore Farm
Industrial
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Sackett's Harbor
1813Early Republic
0.3 mi
Second Attack on Sackett's Harbor 1814
1814Early Republic
0.4 mi
Battle of Sackett's Harbor (May 1813)
1813Early Republic
0.6 mi

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When was Union Hotel listed on the National Register?

Union Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Union Hotel?

Union Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Hotel?

The period of significance for Union Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era.

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