National Register of Historic Places

Van Wyck-Wharton House

Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
April 12, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000828

About this property

The Van Wyck Homestead Museum or Van Wyck-Wharton House (pronounced Van Wike) is an early 18th-century Dutch colonial house in the Town of Fishkill, New York, United States. It served as a headquarters to a major military supply depot during the American Revolutionary War and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 13, 1972; the adjoining Fishkill Supply Depot Site has been listed on the NRHP since January 21, 1974. It is located on US 9 just south of Interstate 84. Excavations during the construction of a nearby gas station and the Dutchess Mall in the early 1970s unearthed many artifacts at the site, particularly materiel.

Location

Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York
41.52309, -73.88903

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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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

Fishkill Village District
Listed
1 mi
Zion Pilgrim Methodist Episcopal Church Site
Listed
2.5 mi
Stony Kill Farm
Industrial
2.7 mi
Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower
Industrial
3.9 mi
Beacon Engine Company No. 1 Firehouse
Industrial
4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Montgomery
1777Revolutionary War
10.1 mi
Battle of Fort Clinton
1777Revolutionary War
10.7 mi

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When was Van Wyck-Wharton House listed on the National Register?

Van Wyck-Wharton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Van Wyck-Wharton House?

Van Wyck-Wharton House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Van Wyck-Wharton House is recorded as the industrial era.

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