Twilight Park Historic District

Twilight Park is a hillside summer colony at the head of the Kaaterskill Clove in Haines Falls, Greene County, New York. Founded in 1887 by Charles F. Wingate, it later merged with the neighboring Santa Cruz Park and covers about 588 acres. The first dwellings were simple log cabins, followed by one-and-a-half and two-story cottages blending Stick, Shingle and Queen Anne features, each with a porch or veranda facing the mountain views. Cottages were arranged along three roads at different elevations on a grid of 100-foot squares adjusted to the terrain. The colony also includes a stone triple-arch bridge from 1926, recreation facilities and planted gardens. More than 400 acres remain undeveloped woodland. The district was listed for its association with recreation and for its architecture, covering 1887 to 1948. It keeps its original plan, landscape and rustic character, with most alterations compatible with the historic designs.