Van Houten's Landing Historic District

Coordinates: 41°6′2″N 73°55′0″W / 41.10056°N 73.91667°W / 41.10056; -73.91667
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Van Houten's Landing Historic District
House on School Street
Van Houten's Landing Historic District is located in New York
Van Houten's Landing Historic District
Van Houten's Landing Historic District is located in the United States
Van Houten's Landing Historic District
LocationNorth Broadway, School St., Ellen St., Castle Heights Ave., Van Houten St., Upper Nyack, New York
Coordinates41°6′2″N 73°55′0″W / 41.10056°N 73.91667°W / 41.10056; -73.91667
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built1798
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, et al.
NRHP reference No.04000877[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 20, 2004

Van Houten's Landing Historic District is a national historic district located at Upper Nyack in Rockland County, New York. It encompasses 50 contributing buildings and two contributing structures in the historic core of Upper Nyack. The district developed after 1798 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival and Italianate style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Upper Nyack Firehouse. Other notable buildings include the Village Hall (c. 1870), John Lydecker House (c. 1814, 1830), C.A. Fellows House (c. 1840), James P. Vorhis House (c. 1884), Gilchrest House (c. 1820, 1890), and Voorhis Store (c. 1884).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (September 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Van Houten's Landing Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2016.