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Guy Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Guy Park

Amsterdam’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 6, 1973; only 287 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
GeorgianListed 1973Amsterdam
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About Guy Park

Guy Park, at W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 6, 1973: the first place in Amsterdam to be listed. Only 287 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 74 other New York listings. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isHistoric house in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 31 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1773 to today

  1. 1773Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

W. Main St., Amsterdam · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Guy ParkStart here
  2. 2Guy Park Avenue SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.2 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BTemple of IsraelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.9 miBChalmers Knitting MillsBuilding1 miBAmsterdam (46th Separate Company) ArmoryLate Victorian · Built 18951.1 miBGray-Jewett HouseLate 19th Century Revival1.1 miBSweet, Samuel, Canal StoreBuilding1.1 miBUS Post Office-AmsterdamColonial Revival1.1 miBAmsterdam Free LibraryBuilding1.1 miBGreene MansionBuilt 18811.1 miSGreen Hill CemeterySite1.4 miBSaint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church ComplexLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 18971.4 mi★Fort JohnsonBuilding1.7 miBHurricana Stock FarmBuilt 18801.7 miBVrooman Avenue SchoolGeorgian1.9 mi
More like it

Georgian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.

Vrooman Avenue School1.9 mi away
Fulton County Courthouse9.3 mi away
North Mansion and Tenant House14.2 mi away
Abraham Sternberg HouseBuilt 1790 · 17.5 mi away

Memories of Guy Park

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Questions about Guy Park

Is Guy Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 6, 1973 (Register number 73001206).

Is Guy Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Johnson, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Guy Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Guy Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75319021 · Wikidata · old views from Amsterdam’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.