Old Town Green Historic District

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Old Town Green Historic District
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Historic Marker Stone at the Huntington Town Green
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LocationPark Ave., Huntington, New York
Coordinates 40°52′29″N73°24′52″W / 40.87472°N 73.41444°W / 40.87472; -73.41444 Coordinates: 40°52′29″N73°24′52″W / 40.87472°N 73.41444°W / 40.87472; -73.41444
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Huntington Town MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002586 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985

Old Town Green Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington in Suffolk County, New York. The district which has 14 contributing buildings, is officially located on Park Avenue, but expands west along West Main Street. It is a small residential enclave that includes the town green. This green contains an oak tree named "Constitution Oak," that was planted on the 200th Anniversary of New York State's ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Seven of the eight dwellings date to the settlement period in 1653. Located in the district are structures such as the Charles Woodhull House, the Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum, [2] and the Fort Golgotha and the Old Burial Hill Cemetery. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. The 1795 Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum (Huntington Historical Society)
  3. NYS Parks & Recreation (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Town Green Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.See also: "Accompanying 17 photos".

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"Constitution Oak" was planted in the Town Green in 1987. Constitution Oak Plaque; Old Huntington Town Green HD.JPG
"Constitution Oak" was planted in the Town Green in 1987.