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Cochecton
Cochecton () is a town located in west-central Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,372 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the lenape word "cushetunk" meaning "place of red stone hills". The Town of Cochecton (its official name) is situated on the Delaware River, directly across from Damascus, Pennsylvania, to which a bridge over the river provides access. History In the original charter of 1664, Cochecton marked the border between New York and New Jersey. Along the Delaware River, a spot was marked named "station rock." This point formed the meeting point of the borders between New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. After a long dispute - the New York-New Jersey Line War - the final border was set further south, near Port Jervis. The town was formed from the Town of Bethel in 1828. The Town of Delaware was formed from part of Cochecton in 1869. The town once had a station on the former Erie Railroad's Delaware Division mainline (Erie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochecton Railroad Station
Cochecton Railroad Station is a historic train station located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was built about 1850 by the Erie Railroad as a freight house. It is a large, 1-story frame building with Greek Revival style details. The -story, rectangular building measures 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep and is topped by a gable roof. ''See also:'' The last passenger trains at Cocheton were unnamed trains from Hoboken, New Jersey to Binghamton timed to meet up with the ''Phoebe Snow.'' It is the oldest surviving station in New York state. It was moved from its original site in the early 1990s to be saved from demolition. It was added to 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 artist ... in 2005. References Railway statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Cochecton Cemetery
Old Cochecton Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was established about 1774 and believed to contain about 150 burials. The earliest extant markers date to 1798 and 1809. ''See also:'' It was added to 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 artist ... in 1992. References Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) 1774 establishments in the Province of New York Cemeteries in Sullivan County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, New York {{SullivanCountyNY-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochecton Presbyterian Church
Cochecton Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church on Co. Rd. 114, E of Delaware R. Bridge in Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York, United States. It was built in 1903 and is a cross gabled, wood-frame structure featuring a corner bell tower. The interior is designed on the Akron Plan. ''See also:'' It was added to 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 artist ... in 1992. References Presbyterian churches in New York (state) Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Churches completed in 1903 20th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States Churches in Sullivan County, New York Akron Plan church buildings National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valleau Tavern
Valleau Tavern is a historic tavern located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was built in 1829 and is a three-story vernacular building of the Federal period with a gable roof. It is clapboard sided of post and beam construction and features a one-story porch with a hipped roof. ''Note:'' This includes an''Accompanying photograph''/ref> It was added to 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 artist ... in 1992. References Federal architecture in New York (state) Commercial buildings completed in 1829 Buildings and structures in Sullivan County, New York Taverns in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, New York Taverns on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Damascus is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 3,659 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. History Damascus Township is the fifth and largest of the original townships created with the establishment of Wayne County in 1798. It remains the largest despite the fact that the entire townships of Lebanon and Oregon and portions of Dyberry and Berlin Townships were excised from its territory. Damascus was the setting for many significant historic events in Wayne County history beginning with the first settlement at Cushetunk along the Delaware River. Joseph Skinner and his family of eight children were among the earliest of the Connecticut settlers who arrived about 1755 although unsubstantiated stories place Moses Thomas there as early as 1750. At the time ownership of this area of northeastern Pennsylvania was in dispute because King Charles II had granted a charter to Connecticut in 1662 and in 1681 he gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake-Curtis House
Drake-Curtis House is a historic home located at Cochecton Cochecton () is a town located in west-central Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,372 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the lenape word "cushetunk" meaning "place of red stone hills". The Town of Cochecton ... in Sullivan County, New York. It is a vernacular frame Federal period dwelling. It features a -story central block built about 1810, flanked by 1-story wings added about 1840 and 1850. Also on the property are dry-laid stone retaining walls and a small 19th-century privy. ''See also:'' It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Federal architecture in New York (state) Houses in Sullivan County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, New York {{SullivanCountyNY-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Page House (Cohecton, New York)
Page House is a historic home located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was built in 1892 is a large two story, cross gabled, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features asymmetrical massing, picturesque roofline, domed corner tower, decorative shingled surfaces, and an elaborately detailed verandah. An extension was added in 1905. Also on the property are a springhouse and small barn. ''See also:'' It was added to 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 artist ... in 1992. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Queen Anne architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1892 Houses in Sullivan County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parsonage Road Historic District
Parsonage Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. The district includes 10 contributing buildings. The district included houses and related outbuildings located along a short street set in a natural landscape. They were built between about 1820 and 1900 and reflect a number of popular 19th-century architectural styles including Federal, Greek Revival, and Queen Anne style. ''See also:'' It was listed 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 artist ... in 1992. References Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Queen Anne architecture in New York (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reilly's Store
Reilly's Store is a historic general store located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was built about 1860 and is a 2-story, wooden, three-by-six-bay, gable-fronted building of post and beam construction. The first floor was occupied by a store and the second was for residential use. Owned throughout the 20th century by J.W. Dermody, and later Frank P. and Katherine Reilly, the general store ran until Mr. Reilly's death in 1957. In the early 1990s, the building was purchased and restored by Bob and Mary Ann White, who owned and operated Reilly's Ice Cream Parlor and Museum from 1994 til September 5, 2000. The museum featured artifacts of the White's collection from toys and tools of the early 20th century to a model "downtown" hallway, complete with miniature store fronts for the butcher shop, seamstress, post office, barber, and more. A favorite for adults and children was the model train that circled the ceiling of museum and ice cream parlor. Behind the Reilly S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellery Calkins House
Ellery Calkins House is a historic home located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was built about 1890 and is a large, two story frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a three-story corner tower with a steep pyramidal roof and stylish wraparound porch. ''See also:'' It was added to 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 artist ... in 1992. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Queen Anne architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1890 Houses in Sullivan County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, New York {{SullivanCountyNY-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,624. The county seat is Monticello. The county's name honors Major General John Sullivan, who was labeled at the time as a hero in the American Revolutionary War in part due to his successful campaign against the Iroquois (see Sullivan Expedition). The county was the site of hundreds of Borscht Belt hotels and resorts, which had their heyday from the 1920s through the 1970s. In 2010, the state's center of population was at the southern edge of Sullivan County. History When the Province of New York established its first twelve counties in 1683, the present Sullivan County was part of Ulster County. In 1809, Sullivan County was split from Ulster County. In the late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution and the advent of factories driven by water power along the streams and rivers led to an increase in population attracted to the jobs. Hamlets enlarged into towns. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware, New York
Delaware is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 2,670 at the 2010 census. The Town of Delaware is in the western part of the county. History The town was formed in 1869 from the Town of Cochecton. Geography The western town line, delineated by the Delaware River, is the border of Wayne County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.67%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,719 people, 956 households, and 657 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.3 people per square mile (30.2/km2). There were 1,337 housing units at an average density of 38.5 per square mile (14.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.31% White, 9.71% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |