Palatine Bridge Freight House

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Palatine Bridge Freight House
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Location East of Palatine Bridge on NY 5, near Palatine Bridge, New York
Coordinates 42°54′36″N74°33′59″W / 42.91000°N 74.56639°W / 42.91000; -74.56639 Coordinates: 42°54′36″N74°33′59″W / 42.91000°N 74.56639°W / 42.91000; -74.56639
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Built 1855
NRHP reference # 73001208 [1]
Added to NRHP March 7, 1973

Palatine Bridge Freight House is a historic freight depot located at Palatine Bridge in Montgomery County, New York. It is a rectangular limestone building constructed in the mid-1850s. It measures 300 feet long and is a fine example of a mid 19th century storage house. It has a low slope gable roof with overhanging eaves. [2]

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Palatine Bridge, New York Village in New York, United States

Palatine Bridge is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census. The basis of the name is the community's location in a region settled by Palatine Germans. The Village of Palatine Bridge is in the Town of Palatine. The community is in the western part of the county, west of Amsterdam.

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