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583: 51: 68: 93: 419:, built the previous year, 356 Albany reflects the Free Classical phase of the Queen Anne style. One of the most common modes for upscale late Victorian homes, the style was an attempt to evoke the first years of the 18th century in England, when medieval buildings were updated with decorative touches. In the late 19th century, the style was typified by a complex interplay of forms and contrasts in colors and surface textures, all of which are present in 356 Albany. 1089: 1109: 1099: 590: 100: 75: 432:. The original owner of the house is not known, but it was clearly someone of a socioeconomic stature that could afford to build in the most contemporary style of the day, with elaborate interior detailing (also found at 313 Albany). It has remained a private residence since its construction. 369:. On the east (rear) is a small single-story extension covered by a hipped roof. The north side, facing Wiltwyck Avenue, has an unusual six-panel stair light. Above it is more classical decoration, a detailed cornice with a 911: 906: 994: 989: 1059: 422:
In the last years of the century, architects expanded the style's ornamental vocabulary to include classical elements, such as the house's porch columns and the laurel-and-garland motif on the east facade. The use of
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elements, most notably the Palladian window seen both here and at 313 Albany, was another sign of the maturing style. In the U.S., these eventually led to the wider embrace of mid-18th century forms and the
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and paneling. The central hall is lit by the bay window to the north and a Queen Anne window on the rear. From there an archway leads to the south parlor, with
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on the east side of the street, at the southeast corner of the Wiltwyck Avenue intersection. The neighborhood is residential.
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of three and four units respectively mark the two stories on the south. Above them a projecting pedimented gable has a small
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The front facade has a wooden porch on its north section and a projecting bay on its southern third. Broad
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to the property's historic character and thus is included in the National Register listing.
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At the main entrance, paneled entrance doors in a finely crafted floral motif open into a
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Historic and Architectural Resources of Albany Avenue, Kingston, Ulster County, New York
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on the first story and shingles on the second. The two stories are divided by a belt
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style that became popular in the early 20th century. In 2002 it was listed on the
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Ulster County, New York
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
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The south profile is less decorated, with two groups of windows and a
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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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built at the same time, now used as a garage. It is considered a
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National Register of Historic Places in Ulster County, New York
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house built near the end of the 19th century. It is in the
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front view of 356 Albany Avenue
House at 356 Albany Avenue is located in New York
House at 356 Albany Avenue is located in the United States
Kingston, New York
41°56′18″N 74°0′9″W / 41.93833°N 74.00250°W / 41.93833; -74.00250
Queen Anne
MPS
02001318
NY 32
Kingston, New York
frame
Queen Anne
architectural style
facade
classically inspired
ornament
Colonial Revival
National Register of Historic Places
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foundation
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clapboard
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molded
cornice
cornice
pitched
hipped roof
gabled

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