Holy Cross Monastery
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About Holy Cross Monastery
Holy Cross Monastery, at US 9W, E side, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 24, 1995. It was among the first 6 of Esopus’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its religion and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 114 other New York listings. The listing covers 25.9 acres.
What it isMonastery in West Park, 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 · 37 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
US 9W, E side, Esopus · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Holy Cross MonasteryStart here
- 2Burroughs, John, Riverby StudyStick Style · 0.1 mi on
18 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Tudor Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Tudor Revival.
Memories of Holy Cross Monastery
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Questions about Holy Cross Monastery
Is Holy Cross Monastery on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 24, 1995 (Register number 95000045).
Is Holy Cross Monastery a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Burroughs, John, Riverby Study, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Holy Cross Monastery?
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 Holy Cross Monastery?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 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 75322632 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.