1. Blarney Station – 10 Railroad AvenueOriginally named Billy Barnes Turf Exchange was a popular hotel and bar during railway days.

2. Warwick Railway Depot for Lehigh and Hudson River Railway – 25 Railroad Avenue1 ½ story fortress-like building with rusticated stone was built in 1892 by Thomas Galloway. The railroaddeclined with the popularity of automotive transportation.

3. Demerest Hall – 22 Railroad AvenueBuilt circa 1863. Owned by Thomas Demerest. Large open space was used for voting, graduations, andother activities.

4. Demerest House Building – 28 Railroad AvenueAcross from the railroad station, this eye-catching hotel opened in 1862 and was billed as the NationalHotel, which was built of wood and burned. Current elegant brick building replaced it. This hotel attractedmany city visitors to stay in Warwick after their 4-hour train ride.

5. Visitor Information – Red CabooseLittle red caboose titled with Lehigh and Hudson River Railway houses the Warwick Chamber ofCommerce and Visitor Information Center.

6. WW II LookoutWhile one stands with the caboose at their back looking up South Street, one can see to the left at thehighest point of this view the dark bluish gray WW II lookout cabin. This location served as the bestposition to spot incoming air raids during WW II. It was active day and night. If an enemy aircraft wereever spotted, an alarm would sound. Axis planes never made it to the U.S. East coast, however manycoastal U.S. towns had one of these small buildings to help alert residents of any dangers.

7. South Street Parking LotTake a moment and imagine this entire area as a bustling rail yard.

8. Peck’s – 1 Bank StreetThe only remaining structure of several that served the railroad. Notice the outcrop on the street side thatonce served as access for loading freight.

9. Allstate Building – 16 South StreetThe last building in Warwick that is still hanging out over the creek.

10. Queen Village Cleaners – 2 High StreetBuilt in 1886. In the 1960s with a bold civic spirit, Warwick crowned itself as the best kept secret in theHudson Valley---the Queen’s Village.

11. Excelsior Hose Co. No.1 Building – 6 High StreetOriginally built as a firehouse. In the lower level, once stood the village jail. The Excelsior Fire Engine Co.#1 started in 1869 at a different location. In 1888, they moved into this location with municipal waterworks, so they renamed it Excelsior Hose Co.

12. Jonathan Dator House – 8 High Street2 ½ story clapboard house with shingled roof and two central chimneys was constructed in 1880 andfinish in 1881. Note that the original bluestone sidewalk still exists. Jonathan Dator was the builder of theMethodist Episcopal Church.

13. J.D. Pitts House -–12 High Street2 ½ story, clapboard home was built in 1865. Reflects the picturesque Gothic revival style withgingerbread trim. Wonderful example of Andrew J. Downing, a famed American landscape designerwho was a Newburgh native who stated: “People’s pride in their country is connected to pride in theirhomes. If they can decorate and build their homes to symbolize the values they hope to embody, such asprosperity, education, and patriotism, they will be happier people and better citizens.”

14. F. Garling House – 16 High StreetBuilt in 1865. The street known as High Street was originally named Front Street.

15. M.M. Kane House – 20-22 High StreetWood frame clapboard and brick house was built in 1870.

16. Old School Baptist Meeting HouseWhite building stands proudly on a slight knoll. Built in 1810 by Azariah Ketchem whose own home sits behind this site on Church Street. Its original 18-member congregation meet in a log house on the corner of Forrester and Galloway Road. Considered the first church of Warwick who were the followers of Elder James Benedict of CT in 1765. In 1951 the 2 remaining members of the congregation sold the property to the Warwick Historical Society for only $1 with the promise that it and its legacy would be permanently maintained.

17. Raymond Carr House – 26-28 High StreetBuilt in 1910. Behind it stands a lumber yard which belonged to the Welch Brothers, who constructed many houses in Warwick at the beginning of the century.

18. Vacant Parking LotOnce site of The Warwick Institute, a thriving school from 1855 until it burned in 1951.

19. Albert H. Drew House – 37 High Street. Built in 1860This home was built along an old road leading from the 1st Baptist Meeting House to the stream(Wawayanda Creek) below for baptisms.

20. Union African Methodist Episcopalian (UAME) Church1 ½ story building with Gothic arched windows was originally constructed on 98 McEwen Street in 1906 and moved to this current location for preservation in 2012. From this location, look over your left to see the historic Ketchum House on Church Street.

21. Azariah Ketchum House – 26 Church StreetBuilt in 1810, the same year as the 1st Baptist Meeting House, stands the builder’s own home. Azariah Ketchum built town houses in the city. This greenish-gray Federal wood frame clapboard house reflects the style.

22. Lehigh and Hudson River Railway CabooseThe Warwick Valley Railroad was organized March 8, 1860 serving as access to the New York and Erie Railroad. In April/May of 1861, three railroad companies (McAfee, Belvidere, and Delaware Railroad) merged with the Warwick Valley Railroad to form the new Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad, opening in 1862.

23. Shingle House – 7 Forester AvenueOldest structure in Warwick. Built in 1764 by Daniel Burt who built this New England saltbox house for his son. In 1915, the Warwick Historical Society acquired ownership.

24. Smith-Welling Building – 8 Forester AvenueBuilt in 1830. A 3-story brick building with a full cellar was the first brick building in Warwick. John W. Smith was the editor of Warwick’s first newspaper, the Warwick Advertiser. This building served many functions: residential mansion, hospital, and V.F.W meeting hall. In 1949, The V.F.W. Post purchasedthe building for only $20,000. Many social activities occurred: Halloween parties for the local children, Memorial Day parades, and New Year’s Eve Dances. Currently, serves as a professional building.

25. Bradner Building – 10 Colonial Avenue2 ½ story wood frame clapboard building was built in 1939. Currently, serves as the meeting place for VFW Post 4662.

26. Herbert MonumentIntersection of Kings Highway and Colonial Avenue. Famed 19th century writer and naturalist Henry William Herbert, with pen name Frank Forrester, popularized the area with his 1845 book, “The Warwick Woodlands.”

Continue down Main Street back to Railroad Green. Refer to Main Street map for information about sites along the route.