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Simons General Store
Photo: dougtone (Doug Kerr), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Simons General Store

Ancram’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 23, 1973; only 325 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
Listed 1973Ancram
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Simons General Store

Simons General Store, at Ancram Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 23, 1973: the first place in Ancram to be listed. Only 325 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric commercial building 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 · 44 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Ancram Sq., Ancram · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Simons General StoreStart here
  2. 2St. John's Lutheran ChurchGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Ancram Hamlet Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BSilvernail HomesteadGreek Revival1.6 mi

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Questions about Simons General Store

Is Simons General Store on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 23, 1973 (Register number 73001171).

Is Simons General Store a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Clermont, 14.6 miles away.

Can you visit Simons General Store?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Simons General Store?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 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 75317071 · Wikidata · old views from Ancram’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.