Chestertown Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Chestertown's historic district is a compact group of three buildings facing U.S. Route 9 in the center of the village, in northern Warren County. The Fowler Homestead is a rambling wood farmhouse built in stages, with a small section reputed to be the oldest and a prominent Greek Revival portion probably added in the 1840s by Charles Fowler. Barns, sheds, a family cemetery and a 1913 centennial monument are also within the boundaries. Beside it stands the Church of the Good Shepherd, a small wood mission church built in 1883 at a cost of $2,500 by the Albany Episcopal Diocese, with a steep roof, bell tower and stick style gable decoration. The third building, now the Chester Town Hall and a museum, was constructed in 1913 as a high school and later served as a factory and antique shop. Together they show how plain wood detailing gave the village a consistent character across several periods.