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Catskill, Village of

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: The village of Catskill lies within the boundaries of the town of Catskill and is the second-oldest incorporated village in Greene County, founded in 1806. The village was founded at the location of an existing landing on Catskill creek which was utilized during the colonial period by farmers from the backcountry looking to ship and receive products which could only be transported via sloop on the Hudson River. Styled as "Catskill Landing," the community would come to be referred to as "Cats' Kill" or "Catskill" by the end of the 18th century. The community's initial growth was bolstered by its location; Main Street itself was the starting point of the Susquehanna Turnpike which was a major thoroughfare which and one of the primary routes available for settlers moving from southern New England into western New York and the Ohio after the close of the Revolution.

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Record of Christ Presbyterian Church, Catskill, 1840 - 1889

 Item — Genealogical Shelves Bay One
Identifier: 2004.3362
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is meant to be a representative listing of published vital statistics materials for churches in Greene County currently available at the Vedder Research Library.

Record of Rev. Acmon P. Geirson at the Catskill Reformed Church [Staff Photocopy], 1852 - 1855

 Item — Genealogical Shelves Bay One
Identifier: 2004.3364
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is meant to be a representative listing of published vital statistics materials for churches in Greene County currently available at the Vedder Research Library.

Record of Rev. Thomas LaMont at the Methodist Episcopal Church of Catskill [K. V. V. Parks Transcription], 1876 - 1884

 Item — Genealogical Shelves Bay One
Identifier: 2004.3363
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is meant to be a representative listing of published vital statistics materials for churches in Greene County currently available at the Vedder Research Library.

Record of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Catskill, NY [K. V. V. Parks Transcription, 1844 - 1891

 Item — Genealogical Shelves Bay One
Identifier: 2004.3365
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is meant to be a representative listing of published vital statistics materials for churches in Greene County currently available at the Vedder Research Library.

Record of the Catskill Baptist Church, 1804 - 1844

 Item — Genealogical Shelves Bay One
Identifier: 2004.3362
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is meant to be a representative listing of published vital statistics materials for churches in Greene County currently available at the Vedder Research Library.

Record of the Catskill Dutch Reformed Church, 1858 - 1886

 Item — Genealogical Shelves Bay One
Identifier: 2004.3362
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is meant to be a representative listing of published vital statistics materials for churches in Greene County currently available at the Vedder Research Library.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of the Village of Catskill, 1889

 Item — Box Manuscript Oversize Box 2
Identifier: MSS 2021.0001.0005
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection comprises a selection of fire insurance maps by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company and Niagara Fire Insurance Company. The maps cover the villages of Athens, Catskill, and Coxsackie and show street and building plans with miscellaneous descriptive data used to aid in the identification of insured properties and structures. These maps were originally on file with the local agents for these respective companies, and were donated to the Greene County Historical Society...

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of the Village of Catskill, 1924

 Item — Box Manuscript Oversize Box 2
Identifier: MSS 2020.0001.0006
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection comprises a selection of fire insurance maps by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company and Niagara Fire Insurance Company. The maps cover the villages of Athens, Catskill, and Coxsackie and show street and building plans with miscellaneous descriptive data used to aid in the identification of insured properties and structures. These maps were originally on file with the local agents for these respective companies, and were donated to the Greene County Historical Society...

Supplemental Map Showing Lands to be used for Reservoir, Pipeline, and Dock for the Catskill Water Works.

 Item — Case Flat File Drawer 14
Identifier: MAP 2020.0015-LOB 6.46
Scope and Contents Map is a colored drawing showing the organization of the water works created to supply clean drinking water to the Village of Catskill in 1884. The map shows the Hudson River and the pump station/dock of the water work, while A red line denotes the pipeline from the pump station ascending High Street and crossing the lands of the Heirs of Maria Cole and the lands of Theodore Cole. A reservoir is shown on the lands of George Clark adjacent to the lands of Theodore Cole, and a separate red line...

Survey of a Road Laid out by the Trustees of the Village of Catskill near the Home of Apollos Cooke

 Item — Case Flat File Drawer 14
Identifier: MAP 2020.0012-LOB 6.112
Scope and Contents Map is a copy of an 1825 survey that was traced by Charles Van Orden showing the proposed route of a road commencing at the intersections of Main and Green Streets in Catskill and proceeding southeast along the route of modern lower Main Street heading to Catskill Point. The map is notable for its lengthy description copied from the Book of Roads, as well as for showing several interesting reference points including the homes of John Johnston, Abraham Van Orden, and the Luddington House. Also...