Barrytown, New York
Encyclopedia
Barrytown is a hamlet within the town of Red Hook
in Dutchess County
, New York
, United States
. It is within the Hudson River Historic District
, a National Historic Landmark
, and comprises four of the Hudson River Valley estates: Edgewater, Messina, Rokeby, and Sylvania. The Messina Property, at the northern sector of the hamlet was purchased in 1929 by the New York District of the Roman Catholic religious congregation
Brothers of the Christian Schools who established on that site the St. Joseph's Normal Institute as a teacher training facility for their Junior and Senior Novices. In the early 1970s the property was bought by the Unification Church
, where its Unification Theological Seminary
is located. The majority of the houses in Barrytown were built in the mid to late nineteenth century, often with the purpose to house workers at the local estates and accompanying farms. Barrytown was named in honor of President Andrew Jackson's Postmaster General
, William Taylor Barry
, who served in that capacity from 1829 to 1835.
on the 1974 album Pretzel Logic, Donald Fagen refers to the hamlet of Barry Town. The lyrics references the eccentric characters who have been reputed to live in Barrytown.
In the book, "Count Zero" by William Gibson, one of the main characters, Bobby Newmark (aka, Count Zero) is from Barrytown.
Red Hook, New York
Red Hook is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was reported to be 11,319 during the 2010 census. The name is supposedly derived from the red foliage on trees on a small strip of land on the Hudson River. The town contains two villages; the village of Red Hook and the...
in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is within the Hudson River Historic District
Hudson River Historic District
The Hudson River Historic District, also known as Hudson River Heritage Historic District, is the largest such district on the mainland of the contiguous United States...
, a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
, and comprises four of the Hudson River Valley estates: Edgewater, Messina, Rokeby, and Sylvania. The Messina Property, at the northern sector of the hamlet was purchased in 1929 by the New York District of the Roman Catholic religious congregation
Religious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
Brothers of the Christian Schools who established on that site the St. Joseph's Normal Institute as a teacher training facility for their Junior and Senior Novices. In the early 1970s the property was bought by the Unification Church
Unification Church
The Unification Church is a new religious movement founded by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon. In 1954, the Unification Church was formally and legally established in Seoul, South Korea, as The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity . In 1994, Moon gave the church...
, where its Unification Theological Seminary
Unification Theological Seminary
The Unification Theological Seminary , is the main seminary of the international Unification Church. It is located in Barrytown, New York and with an Extension Center in midtown Manhattan. Its purpose has been described as training leaders and theologians within the Unification Church. The...
is located. The majority of the houses in Barrytown were built in the mid to late nineteenth century, often with the purpose to house workers at the local estates and accompanying farms. Barrytown was named in honor of President Andrew Jackson's Postmaster General
United States Postmaster General
The United States Postmaster General is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than both the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence...
, William Taylor Barry
William T. Barry
William Taylor Barry was an American statesman and jurist.-History:Born near Lunenburg, Virginia, he moved to Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1796 with his parents John Barry, an American Revolutionary War veteran, and Susannah Barry...
, who served in that capacity from 1829 to 1835.
Cultural References
In the song "Barrytown" recorded by Steely DanSteely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop...
on the 1974 album Pretzel Logic, Donald Fagen refers to the hamlet of Barry Town. The lyrics references the eccentric characters who have been reputed to live in Barrytown.
In the book, "Count Zero" by William Gibson, one of the main characters, Bobby Newmark (aka, Count Zero) is from Barrytown.
External links
- Springtime in Barrytown - Article on Barrytown by Unification Theological Seminary