Kingston in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Community Attic
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
1. A Community Attic Marker
This Georgian Revival style museum was built in 1927 to house and display Senate House State Historic Sites expanding collections. Todays permanent and temporary exhibits showcase Hudson Valey decorative and fine arts, including works by such prominent American painters as John Vanderlyn, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Scully, James Bard, and Ammi Phillips as well as furnishings, manuscripts, toys, Native American artifacts, weapons, and Currier and Ives prints. [Sidebar:]
John Vanderlyn Legacy
John Vanderlyn (1775-1852) was born and raised in Kingston. Trained as an artist in New York and in France, he pursued historical paintings while supporting himself by painting portraits. He gained national recognition during his lifetime and remains an important early American artist. The museum at Senate House features many of his works.
Erected by New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 41° 56.09′ N, 74° 1.14′ W.
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Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Welcome (here, next to this marker); Senate House Museum (here, next to this marker); Three Centuries of Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Esopus (within shouting distance of this marker); The Loughran House (within shouting distance of this marker); Senate House (within shouting distance of this marker); A Radical Idea
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
2. A Community Attic Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. The Evolution of the Senate House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Loughran House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Radical Idea: Government by the People (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Photos of various items from the museum appear on the markers. These include a c. 1700 loom donated to the site in 1892, and several paintings: Calhoun, James Bard 1856; Helena Sleight, John Vanderlyn Junior, 1857; Severyn Bruyn, John Vanderlyn, 1795-1796; and a miniature portrait of ohn Vanderlyn possibly painted by Francois Andre Vincent, 1811-1815.
Also see . . .
1. Senate House State Historic Site. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Senate House State Historic Site.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
3. Marker at the Senate House State Historic Site
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
4. Loom from the Museum
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
5. Other Items from Senate House Museum
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2012
6. Senate House Museum Exhibits
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
