{"nrhp_refnum":"93001136","name":"Camp Dudley Road Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by NY 22, Stacy Br., Lake Champlain and the Westport village line","address_restricted":false,"city":"Westport","county":"Essex County","state":"NY","lat":44.15527338600003,"lon":-73.41234285440325,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-10-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture","Entertainment/Recreation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A rural historic district of about 1,050 acres in the southeastern part of the Town of Westport, Essex County, New York, between Lake Champlain and State Route 9N/22. It contains 133 contributing resources, including farms, lakeshore camps and estates, a lighthouse, a schoolhouse and Camp Dudley.","why_significant":"The district is defined by intact historic farmland that recalls 19th-century agrarian settlement, layered with late-19th and early-20th-century seasonal development of camps and second homes on the lakeshore. It includes Camp Dudley, described as the oldest boys' camp in continuous operation in the United States, and the 1873 Barber Point Lighthouse. The nomination presents it as locally significant.","narrative":"Camp Dudley Road Historic District covers roughly 1,050 acres in southeastern Westport, New York, bounded by Lake Champlain, Route 9N/22, the Westport village line and Stacey Brook. Open farmland divided by hedgerows and dotted with farm complexes recalls 19th-century settlement. Brick Greek Revival, stone Federal and Italianate farmhouses, along with the 1816 limestone schoolhouse, represent the early period. Along the shore, estates, inns and modest camps show how the area became a summer destination after the railroad arrived in 1876. Highlights include the Skenewood estate, the Prairie-style Kenjockety camp, a cluster of c.1935 Frisbie Lane camps, and the 1873 Barber Point Lighthouse, built by the Army Corps of Engineers. Camp Dudley, on 250 acres at the south end, is described as the oldest boys' camp in continuous operation in the United States. Of 177 properties, 133 contribute to the district's historic character, which reflects a succession from farming to recreation.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Barber Point Lighthouse built by the Army Corps of Engineers (1873)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival; Second Empire/Italianate; Colonial Revival; Prairie School","criteria":[],"status_note":"Some resources are listed under current function as vacant/not in use; the Barber Point Lighthouse was converted to a private residence after 1936.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.618967-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/93001136.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93001136/a0a7cf52c8-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93001136/a0a7cf52c8-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WestportNY_CampDudleyRoadHD_3.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WestportNY_CampDudleyRoadHD_3.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317758","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Dudley_Road_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5027140"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/essex-county/camp-dudley-road-historic-district-93001136/"}