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Camp Olmsted
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National Register of Historic Places

Camp Olmsted

Cornwall’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 23, 1982; only 1,352 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
Listed 1982Cornwall
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Camp Olmsted

Camp Olmsted, at 114 Bayview Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 23, 1982: the first place in Cornwall to be listed. Only 1,352 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its recreation, architecture and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Hudson Highlands MRA. The listing covers 21 acres.

What it isFive Points Mission summer camp and retreat in Cornwall-on-Hudson. 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

114 Bayview Ave., Cornwall · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Camp OlmstedStart here
  2. 2River View HouseItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Storm King HighwayStructure · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

BAdams-Chadeayne-Taft EstateBuilding0.5 miStLower Dock Hill Road Stone Arch BridgeStructure0.5 miStDock Hill Road Extension Stone Arch BridgeStructure0.5 miBUnion ChapelLate Victorian0.6 miBUpland LawnGothic Revival0.8 miBScribner HouseShingle Style · Built 19101 mi

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Questions about Camp Olmsted

Is Camp Olmsted on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 23, 1982 (Register number 82001212).

Is Camp Olmsted a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knox Headquarters, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Camp Olmsted?

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 Camp Olmsted?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 75314235 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.