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Brookside
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Brookside

Also known as Aldridge House

Milton’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 21, 1975; only 540 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
Listed 1975Milton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Brookside

Brookside, at Charlton St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1975: the first place in Milton to be listed. Only 540 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its medicine and exploration/settlement, at the local level. The listing covers 1.5 acres.

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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1793 to today

  1. 1793Built
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Charlton St., Milton · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1BrooksideStart here
  2. 2Ballston Spa National BankBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3US Post Office-Ballston SpaColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Verbeck HouseQueen Anne · Built 1889 · 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.

BUnion Mill ComplexSecond Empire0.5 mi

Memories of Brookside

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Questions about Brookside

Is Brookside on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 21, 1975 (Register number 75001223).

Is Brookside a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Saratoga Spa State Park District, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit Brookside?

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 Brookside?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 75321548 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.