Stockade District in Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Story of Historic Kingston

Then & Now

The Stuyvesant Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2024

1. The Stuyvesant Hotel Marker

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The Story of Historic Kingston. Then and Now. , The Oke Sudam House (top) was a stone house on John and Fair Streets where John Sudam was born. It was torn down in 1910 and replaced with the Stuyvesant Hotel (also called Hotel Stuyvesant). The Spencer's Business School building is still there today. , Designed by J.A. Wood and built by James Winne, the 200-room Stuyvesant Hotel was completed in 1911 and sat across from the Opera House. It had awnings over every window, an elevator, marble columns at the main entrance, wrought-iron balconies, arched ceilings in the lobby, and a restaurant. It opened to great fanfare and was decorated with flags and bunting, as seen in the center image. By the 1960s, it had deteriorated and eventually became a welfare hotel that closed in 1981. Demolition was not permitted because of its location in the Stockade Historic District. , After sitting vacant for 10 years, the former hotel was acquired by the local housing organization RUPCO in 1991 and restored to its former grandeur, an effort that garnered numerous awards. It offers 40 one-bedroom apartments to seniors and adults with special needs. A restaurant currently occupies the corner and RUPCO maintains its Homeownership Center there as well. , A large colorful mural featuring Sojourner Truth and John Vanderlyn was painted on the side wall in 2015 by artist Gaia as part of the O+ Festival, during which artists and musicians receive free health care in exchange for their creative services. , Excerpted from our 500-page book, The Story of Historic Kingston, featuring 950 images. The book is for sale online and at local shops. Information about all Blauweiss Media's books, films, exhibitions, presentations, walks, talks, and more can be found on our website (below)., [Captions:] , . Oke Sudam House, circa 1910 , . John Street from Fair Street, Opera House on left, Oke Sudam House on right , . Stuyvesant Hotel, 1960s , . Stuyvesant Hotel grand opening, 1911 , . Abandoned Stuyvesant Hotel, 1990s , . Stuyvesant Hotel, circa 1912 , . “Pronkstilleven” mural by Gaia on the side of the Stuyvesant Hotel, 2015

The Oke Sudam House (top) was a stone house on John and Fair Streets where John Sudam was born. It was torn down in 1910 and replaced with the Stuyvesant Hotel (also called Hotel Stuyvesant). The Spencer's Business School building is still there today.

Designed by J.A. Wood and built by James Winne, the 200-room Stuyvesant Hotel was completed in 1911 and sat across from the Opera House. It had awnings over every window, an elevator, marble columns at the main entrance, wrought-iron balconies, arched ceilings in the lobby, and a restaurant. It opened to great fanfare and was decorated with flags and bunting, as seen in the center image. By the 1960s, it had deteriorated and eventually became a welfare hotel that closed in 1981. Demolition was not permitted because of its location in the Stockade Historic District.

After sitting vacant for 10 years, the former hotel was acquired by the local housing organization RUPCO in 1991 and restored to its former grandeur, an effort that garnered numerous awards. It offers 40 one-bedroom apartments to seniors and adults with special needs. A restaurant currently occupies the corner and RUPCO maintains its Homeownership Center there as well.

A large colorful mural featuring Sojourner Truth and John Vanderlyn was painted on the side wall in 2015 by artist Gaia as part of the O+ Festival, during which artists and musicians receive free health care in exchange for their creative services.

Excerpted from our 500-page book, The Story of Historic Kingston, featuring 950 images. The book is for sale online and at local shops. Information about all Blauweiss Media's books, films, exhibitions, presentations, walks, talks, and more can be found on our website (below).

[Captions:]
• Oke Sudam House, circa 1910
• John Street from Fair Street, Opera House on left, Oke Sudam House on right
• Stuyvesant Hotel, 1960s
• Stuyvesant Hotel grand opening, 1911
• Abandoned Stuyvesant Hotel, 1990s
• Stuyvesant Hotel, circa 1912
• “Pronkstilleven” mural by Gaia on the side of the Stuyvesant Hotel, 2015

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 41° 56.038′ N, 74° 1.152′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New York, in Ulster County. It is in the Stockade District. It is on John Street just east of Wall Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level near the southwest corner of the former Hotel Stuyvesant building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 John Street, Kingston NY 12401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2024

2. The Stuyvesant Hotel Marker

Looking east along John Street; marker is on the left.

A different marker also named The Story of Historic Kingston (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stockade Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Story of Historic Kingston (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pike Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Site Stood (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named On This Site Stood (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Loughran House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Story of Historic Kingston (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Loughran House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . The Stuyvesant. Excerpt:

Built in 1910-1911, the Stuyvesant was designed by architect J.A. Wood and quickly became the grandest hostelry in town. The handsome building adorned by marble columns flanking the main entrance
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2024

3. Former Stuyvesant Hotel Building (southwest corner)
The marker is mounted near the left/west edge.
advertised 150 rooms and a restaurant with banquet facilities. By the 1960’s, the hotel had deteriorated due to a fire and eventually closed in 1981. The building sat vacant for nearly a decade until RUPCO purchased it and secured funding for its historic preservation. Completed in 1993, the restoration of the Stuyvesant acted as a catalyst to the Up Town Kingston neighborhood revitalization, bringing life back to the Stockade District.

(Submitted on July 28, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Stuyvesant Hotel Building (2024) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2024

4. Stuyvesant Hotel Building (2024)

Marker detail: Oke Sudam House, circa 1910 image. Click for full size.

Friends of Historic Kingston

5. Marker detail: Oke Sudam House, circa 1910

Marker detail: Stuyvesant Hotel Grand Opening, 1911 image. Click for full size.

Friends of Historic Kingston

6. Marker detail: Stuyvesant Hotel Grand Opening, 1911

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.