Union Street-Academy Hill Historic District
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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
since November 21, 1980.
The district is roughly bounded by Hanover Street, one block west of Union Street (NY 211
), Ward Street (NY 17K
) on the north, Wallkill Avenue to the east and Sears Street to the south. The 300-acre (1.2 km²) 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
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.
Montgomery (village), New York
Montgomery is a village located in Orange County, New York, United States, 60 miles northwest of New York City, and 90 miles southwest of Albany. The population was 3,636 at the 2000 census...
, New York, United States. It abuts the smaller Bridge Street Historic District
Bridge Street Historic District
The Bridge Street Historic District is the smaller of two that make up the downtown area of the village of Montgomery in Orange County, New York. It is located along Bridge Street, just off NY 17K as it enters the village by crossing the Wallkill River at Ward's Bridge, hence its name...
to the northwest. The district has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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
New York State Route 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 is located at Montgomery at NY 17K, where it becomes the...
), Ward Street (NY 17K
New York State Route 17K
New York State Route 17K is an east–west state highway located within Orange County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with County Route 76 east of Bloomingburg to a junction with U.S. Route 9W midway across the city of Newburgh...
) on the north, Wallkill Avenue to the east and Sears Street to the south. The 300-acre (1.2 km²) 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.
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, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
is the Village Hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
, 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.