The Union Street–Academy Hill Historic District makes up most of downtown
Montgomery, New York, United States. It abuts the smaller
Bridge Street Historic District to the northwest. The district has been on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
since November 21, 1980.
The district is roughly bounded by Hanover Street, one block west of Union Street (
NY 211
New York State Route 211 (NY 211) is a state highway located entirely within Orange County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus is at the intersection with US 209 located in Cuddebackville, and the eastern terminus ...
), Ward Street (
NY 17K
New York State Route 17K (NY 17K) is an east–west state highway located within Orange County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 17 east of Bloomingburg to a junction with U.S. Route 9W ...
) on the north, Wallkill Avenue to the east and Sears Street to the south. The 300-acre (1.2 km
2) rectangle-shaped historic district contains 83 buildings, many of them houses that date to the early and mid-19th century and exemplify popular contemporary architectural styles.
The centerpiece of the
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
is the
Village Hall, the former Montgomery Academy, which dates to the 1830s.
Its location on a slight rise gave its name to the rise and, later, the historic district.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, New York
Notes
External links
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National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, New York
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Historic districts in Orange County, New York
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