April 12, 1979 - WILDERSTEIN IS PART OF THE NEW SIXTEEN MILE HISTORIC DISTRICT

The Sixteen Mile Historic District, a new historic district is established along the Hudson River from the Cleremont historic site to the Mills mansion in Staatsburg. Wilderstein is cited among the 233 contributing buildings in the district. At the time it was created, the Sixteen Mile District was the largest historic district in New York State and one of the largest in the country. (news article)