NY 42, Lexington, New York. County/parish: Greene.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 04, 1986. NRIS 86002175.
5 contributing buildings.
Lexington House is a historic former riverfront hotel located in Catskill Park on the south side of the Schoharie Creek in the Town of Lexington in Greene County, New York.
Lexington House was designed by local architect Jerome Campbell and built for John P. Van Valkenburg in 1883 as a middle class resort. It features Italianate and Eastlake design elements. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, it is notable for its historic features and for its long history in arts and professional theatre. "On the opposite side of the lake is the new Lexington House," said a newspaper account in 1886. "So complete in all its appointments and whose imposing structure viewed from across the water lends enchantment to the eye."
Also on the property is the Morse Inn (c. 1881), a former ice house (c. 1900), wagon house (c. 1883) and shed (c. 1900). The River Theater (c. 1887) stood on the property until about 2011 when it was severely damaged.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317995