Stuyvesant station explained

Stuyvesant
Style:New York Central Railroad
Address:Riverview Avenue, Stuyvesant, Columbia County, New York 12173
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Stuyvesant Railroad Station
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Location:Riverview Avenue, Stuyvesant, New York
Coordinates:42.3889°N -73.7836°W
Built:1881
Architecture:Italianate
Added:January 27, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99000055

Stuyvesant station, also known as Stuyvesant Landing Depot, is a historic train station located in Stuyvesant, Columbia County, New York. It was built during the second half of 1880 after the original station was destroyed by a fire.[1] Mull & Fromer, Masons and Builders, of Catskill, New York, secured the contract to rebuild the station and E. Lampman was their carpenter.[2]

The station is a five bay brick building, 50 feet long and 20 feet wide, with a hipped roof. It features a molded and ornamented cornice and curved canopy. It was used along New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route and ceased to be used as a station in 1958.[3] A single Hudson–Albany commuter round trip continued to stop until the mid-1960s.[4] [5] [6]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as Stuyvesant Railroad Station. A local farmers market is held at the station.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape, p.71. 2006. November 18, 2010. Thomas E. Rinaldi, Rob Yasinsac. UPNE. 9781584655985.
  2. Web site: Hudson River News: Columbia County. June 1, 1880. November 18, 2010. Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle. Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stuyvesant Railroad Station. September 1998. July 4, 2010 . Peter Shaver. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.
  4. Book: New York State Area Time Table . October 25, 1964 . New York Central Railroad.
  5. News: I.C.C. Examiner Backing Request for End of Rail Service . The Glen Falls Times . March 3, 1965 . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Book: Time Table No. 19 For Employees Only . April 24, 1966 . New York Central Railroad.
  7. http://www.localharvest.org/city-of-hudson-farmers-market-M2875 Stuyvesant Farmers' Market - LocalHarvest