High Falls Historic District

High Falls Historic District
An orange building with a white porch and a storefront at street level with red, white and blue bunting and a sign saying "New York Store". Farther down the side of the street are a gray building and a yellow one.
Dales Store and other buildings on Main Street, 2008
High Falls Historic District is located in New York
High Falls Historic District
High Falls Historic District is located in the United States
High Falls Historic District
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LocationHigh Falls, NY
Nearest cityKingston
Coordinates41°49′36″N 74°07′35″W / 41.82667°N 74.12639°W / 41.82667; -74.12639
Area21 acres (8 ha)[1]
Built1790–1940
Architectural styleVarious
NRHP reference No.98001005
Added to NRHP1998

The High Falls Historic District corresponds roughly to the downtown section of the hamlet of that name in Marbletown, New York, United States. It is a 21-acre (8.5 ha) area around the intersection of state highway NY 213, Main Street, Mohonk Road (Ulster County Route 6A0 and Bruceville Road just south of Rondout Creek.

Here the Delaware and Hudson Canal once crossed the creek on a large aqueduct, never rebuilt after it burned in the early 20th century. Several pieces of the canal's infrastructure, including some well-preserved locks and the canal's official National Historic Landmark plaque, are included in its 21 acres (8 ha). While the canal had the greatest effect on the small community, it has not been the only economic force acting on it over the years. It is considered a "distinctive example of mid-19th century semi-urban land use planning."[1]

  1. ^ a b Piwonka, Ruth (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, High Falls Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 21, 2008.