The Binnewater Historic District is a national

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located at Rosendale in

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. The district originally included nine contributing buildings built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were all frame structures and included a

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, a privy, a

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that was also a

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, a

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, two houses, a wagon shed, and two barns. ''See also:'' The general store served as an unofficial railroad depot for the

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from 1875 until 1883, when the railroad constructed the actual station. The station was located too close to Binnewater Road, and was hit repeatedly by trucks. In May 1989, a large piece of the building broke off and fell into the street. The structure was subsequently demolished. The district was listed on the

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in 1982. Binnewater is known for its many lakes, including Williams Lake, Twin Lakes, and Fourth Lake. Williams Lake used to house Williams Lake Resort. This Resort included a hotel, a restaurant that was open to hotel guests and the public, and a private beach club membership.

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* National Register of Historic Places in Ulster County, New York Historic districts in Ulster County, New York Rosendale, New York Wallkill Valley Railroad Railway stations in the United States opened in 1872 Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) {{UlsterCountyNY-NRHP-stub