Senate House (Kingston, New York)

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Senate House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: 296 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, USA
Coordinates: 41°56′6.28″N 74°1′8.8″W / 41.9350778, -74.019111Coordinates: 41°56′6.28″N 74°1′8.8″W / 41.9350778, -74.019111
Built/Founded: 1777
Architectural style(s): Dutch Colonial[1]
Added to NRHP: August 12, 1971
NRHP Reference#: 71000564[2]
Governing body: State

The Senate House in Kingston, New York, USA is where the New York State Senate first met after the United States Declaration of Independence. After a month, the Senate fled the British troops who were advancing from Manhattan. The Senate house and much of Kingston was burned in retribution. It has served as a museum from the late 1800's.

[edit] References

  1. ^ NPS Travel Guide to Kingston
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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