National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Kingston Stockade District
a.k.a. See Also:Senate House;Clinton Avenue Historic District
Area bounded by both sides of Clinton Ave., Main, Green, and Front Sts., Kingston, NY Local significance of the district: Community Planning And Development; Historic - Non-aboriginal; Military; Politics/government; Architecture; Commerce
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
About National Register Listings
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