Knox Headquarters
Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Quassaick Ave. and Forge Hill Rd., Vails Gate, NY |
| County | Orange County |
| Listed | Nov 9, 1972 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | John Ellison House; General Henry Knox's Headquarters |
| Reference number | 72000901 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Quassaick Ave. and Forge Hill Rd., Vails Gate, NY |
| Coordinates | 41.455° N, 74.050° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Knox Headquarters listed on the National Register?
Nov 9, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Knox Headquarters?
Quassaick Ave. and Forge Hill Rd., Vails Gate, Orange County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Knox Headquarters?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000901. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.