Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station
Also known as: Haines Falls Railroad Station
Why it's listed
This wooden railroad station in Haines Falls, in the Catskill Mountains of Greene County, was built in 1913-1914 by the Ulster & Delaware Railroad to replace an earlier depot in the hamlet center. It sits on a low concrete foundation under a hipped roof with wide eaves, open brackets and covered waiting areas at each end. Inside, a ticket office, passenger room with stone fireplace and baggage room follow the standard plan used for resort-town stations of the period. The design blends Shingle Style, Colonial Revival and Bungalow details meant to feel festive yet comfortable. The station mattered as part of the railroad's effort to bring tourists and health seekers to the mountain resorts. After the line closed around 1940, it became a summer house, but the original plan, ticket window, station master's bay window and built-in furnishings survive. The abandoned track bed to the north is counted as a contributing site. It now serves as a museum.
Significance in brief: The station is a well-preserved early twentieth century example of a standard resort-community rail station, with its waiting room, station master's office and baggage room arranged side by side. It is also tied to the growth of the Catskill Mountain tourism industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It keeps a high degree of original fabric despite its 1940s conversion to a house.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 96000861, listed August 8, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NY 23A, Hamlet of Haines Falls, Hunter |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | August 8, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000861 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1913 - ca.1933 |
| Architectural style | Other; the design mixes Shingle Style, Colonial Revival and Bungalow elements associated with resort architecture |
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| Areas of significance | Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted to a summer residence in the 1940s; now a museum owned by a historical society. The track bed is abandoned, and the tracks were removed in the 1940s. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.19594, -74.09099 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 96000861.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5639418
- This listing as JSON
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