2 Mid-Hudson Properties Nominated For Historic Status

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — More than 20 New York sites were nominated for the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including two in the mid-Hudson Valley.

Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement Thursday that the state Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the 22 properties that include former early automobile manufacturing sites, a cemetery where the author of the Pledge of Allegiance is buried and a 19th-century textile mill.

"As we reflect on the broad and diverse history of the Empire State these nominations represent the places behind the inspiring stories from our past," Hochul said. "These additions to the historic registers will help ensure resources are available to protect historic sites so that the past can continue to inspire us today — and into the future."

State and National Registers listing can assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.

Properties nominated in the mid-Hudson Valley are:

• Reformed Dutch Church of Mamakating, Sullivan County: Constructed in 1848, this church in the village of Wurtsboro is an example of the Greek Revival architectural style and features a 1854 pump organ and stained-glass windows.
• Woodstock Artists Association, Ulster County: Designed in the Colonial Revival style, this artists gallery opened in the village of Woodstock in 1921 to support a growing and diverse artists' colony. The gallery has been an integral part of the art colony's continued history by providing exhibition opportunities for 100 years.

More information on all of the nominations is available on the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website.