Fort Klock

2 mi. E of St. Johnsville on NY 5, St. Johnsville, New York

Photos

Historic American Buildings Survey (Fed.), Stanley P. Mixon, Photographer June 15, 1940, (A) EXTERIOR, GENERAL VIEW OF SITE FROM OLD BARN FOUNDATION, LOOKING TOWARD FORT KLOCK & MOHAWK RIVER, SHOWING REMAINING BUILDINGS OF THE OLD FARM GROUP.

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map

Coordinates:
+42.98490, -74.65000
42°59'06" N, 74°38'60" W

Quadrangle map:
Fort Plain

Description

Fort Klock, a one-story stone structure, a rare example of a mid-18th-century fur trading post and fortified stone house. It was used as a place of refuge by settlers during the Revolutionary War. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 28, 1972

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1972
Reference number: 72000859
Areas of significance: Commerce; Military
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Department store; Single dwelling
Current function: Museum
Period of significance: 1750-1799
Significant years: 1750; 1775; 1783

Update Log

July 1, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

Sources

Wikipedia
HABS NY-370 - Fort Klock
National Register database - Reference number 72000859 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information