ALBANY – The State Board of Historic Preservation has recommended adding four Hudson Valley properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
Colden Hill Farm in Montgomery is a 30-acre farm started by the Colden family dating back to the early 18th century and includes a residence built circa 1800 as well as various farm buildings.
During the Revolutionary War, the Coldens were prominent Loyalists, but were able to retain ownership of their land after the war.
Quaker Ridge Golf Course in Scarsdale dates back to 1914. This Jacobethan Revival-style clubhouse has a course created by renowned designer Albert Warren Tillinghast. The club reflects efforts by Jewish Americans to create their own golf clubs after anti-Semitic prejudice at the time precluded them from joining established clubs.
Shear Homestead in Lagrangeville dates back to the early 19th century. The residence reflects the history of a family of Palatine German immigrants in the Hudson Valley.
Sutherland Cemetery at Bear Market dates back to the late 1800th century. The small cemetery contains founding community members and veterans from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War.
The registers listing ca assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.
