Finding the ‘Lost Rondout’ Sunday, October 18

  |  October 15, 2015
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Kingston has been on the forefront of everyone’s mind as well as on the tips of everyone’s tongues, it seems, and we’re not immune. That’s why we’re excited to tell you about a free screening of the documentary ‘Lost Rondout: A Story of Urban Removal’ on Sunday, October 18 at the Bevier House in Marbletown, 3pm-4:30pm.

If you’re not from around these parts, you might not know that during the 1960s, nearly every building in Kingston’s historic Rondout neighborhood (so named for its proximity to the Rondount Creek, which runs through downtown Kingston) was destroyed in a federally-funded, misguided attempt at urban renewal. Heartbreaking, to be sure, all of those beautiful and historically-significant buildings lost forever. The documentary, created by Stephen Blauweiss and Lynn Woods, explores the impact of urban renewal and how it reverberates to this day. Woods will be leading a discussion after the documentary screening. 

The screening is sponsored by the Ulster County Historical Society, and to learn more about the ‘Lost Rondout’ documentary project, visit www.lostrondoutproject.com. The Bevier House is located at 2682 Route 209, Marbletown (GMAP). 

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