The
Fishkill Village District is a federally recognized
historic district
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in the
New York
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community. It is roughly defined as Main Street (
NY 52
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) between Cary and Hopewell streets. Of the 108 buildings within this district, those that are
contributing properties
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
date from between the late 18th century to the late 19th century. A variety of
architectural style
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s are represented, but predominant among them are several
Greek Revival
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buildings.
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It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1973.
References
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Fishkill, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Dutchess County, New York
Historic districts in Dutchess County, New York
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