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Poesten Kill Gorge Historic District
Nearest city Troy, New York
Area37 acres (15 ha)
Built1870
NRHP reference  No. 78001903 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1978

Poesten Kill Gorge Historic District, also known as Poesten Kill Gorge Conservation Area, is a national historic district located at Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It consists of two contributing buildings, eight contributing sites, and two contributing structures. The district encompasses extant structures, ruins, power sources, and archaeological sites associated with industrial development in this area from the 17th to mid-20th centuries. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Raymond W. Smith (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Poesten Kill Gorge Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 6, 2010. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".