James and Mary Forsyth House, Kingston

Name: James and Mary Forsyth House
Address: Kingston, United States

#20 among attractions in Kingston

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The James and Mary Forsyth House is located on Albany Avenue near uptown Kingston, New York, United States. It is a brick Italian villa-style house designed by Richard Upjohn in the mid-19th century. When it was finished it was celebrated locally for its lavish decor. James Forsyth, as well as another later resident, left the house after being accused of financial wrongdoing. It has been modified slightly since its original construction with trim in the Colonial Revival style. ()

Built: 1849 (175 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°55'58"N, 74°0'51"W

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Kingston United States

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James and Mary Forsyth House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Dutch Church, Kingston City Hall, Senate House State Historic Site, Mt. Zion Cemetery.

~1280 ftW
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
Old Dutch Church, Kingston
7 min walk • The Old Dutch Church, officially known as the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston, is located on Wall Street in Kingston, New York, United States.
1 miE
City hall
Kingston City Hall, Kingston
26 min walk • The City Hall building in Kingston, New York, United States, is located on Broadway in the center of the city. It is a red brick building in a late Victorian architectural style dating from 1873.
~1400 ftNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston
7 min walk • The Senate House State Historic Site is located on Fair Street in Kingston, New York, United States. During the Revolutionary War, New York's First Constitutional Convention met there and on April 20, 1777, adopted the first New York State Constitution.
1 miS
Cemetery
Mt. Zion Cemetery, Kingston
25 min walk • Mt. Zion Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery owned by the AME Zion Church. The cemetery is on a 2.4-acre lot located at 190 South Wall Street in the city of Kingston. It is in the city's Fifth Ward, is less than a mile south of the church.
~1440 ftW
Neighbourhood
Kingston Stockade District, Kingston
7 min walk • The Kingston Stockade District is an eight-block area in the western section of Kingston, New York, United States, commonly referred to as Uptown Kingston. It is the original site of the mid-17th century Dutch settlement of Wiltwyck, which was later renamed Kingston when it passed to English control.
0.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Concert hall
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston
15 min walk • The Ulster Performing Arts Center, originally the Broadway Theater and Community Theatre, is located on Broadway in Kingston, New York, United States.
~1040 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fair Street Reformed Church, Kingston
6 min walk • Second Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston is a historic Dutch Reformed church located at Kingston, Ulster County, New York. It was built in 1850, and is a meeting house form church building constructed of native limestone blocks in the Gothic Revival style.
1 miSE
Library
Kingston City Library, Kingston
27 min walk • The former Kingston City Library building is located on Broadway in the center of Kingston, New York, United States. It is a brick Carnegie library built in 1903 in the Classical Revival architectural style.
0.4 miW
Church
Old Dutch Church Parsonage, Kingston
10 min walk • Old Dutch Church Parsonage is a historic home located at 109 Pearl Street in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. It was built in 1725, in the Colonial and Dutch Colonial Revival architectural styles.
~1850 ftNW
41°56'14"N • 74°1'4"W
Kingston Plaza, Kingston
9 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miNE
Cemetery
Sharp Burial Ground, Kingston
18 min walk • The Sharp Burial Ground, also known as the Albany Avenue Cemetery, is located on Albany Avenue in Kingston, New York, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to James and Mary Forsyth House?

Nearby attractions include Kirkland Hotel, Kingston (3 min walk), Fair Street Reformed Church, Kingston (6 min walk), Old Dutch Church, Kingston (7 min walk), Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston (7 min walk).

How to get to James and Mary Forsyth House by public transport?

The nearest stations to James and Mary Forsyth House:

Train

Catskill Mountain Railroad (5 min walk)