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The Schoharie Creek from the Route 42 bridge.

Lexington (hamlet), New York

Not to be confused with the town of Lexington, New York. The Town of Lexington's website is: http://www.lexingtonny.com/index.html

Lexington is a hamlet in the town of Lexington, Greene County, New York. The ZIP code is 12452. The Schoharie Creek flows through the hamlet. The hamlet of Lexington is not a New York State census dedicated place. The Town of Lexington office is located along Route 42 in the southern half of the hamlet. The Latitude is 42° 14' 15.00" N. The Longitude is 74° 21' 33.59" W.

Roads

New York State Route 42 terminates in the hamlet, at a junction with New York State Route 23A. Greene County Route 13 travels into North Lexington.

History

The Lexington House sits by the Route 42 bridge, across from the Lexington Hotel. It is apart of the United States National Register of Historic Places. It is more than 100 years old.

The Lexington House in May 2016.

The Lexington Hotel and Restaurant (Not to be confused with the Lexington House) is at the junction of Route 42 and County Route 13A, right by the Route 42 bridge. The Lexington hotel now sits decrepit and rotting. It once was a lively hotel and restaurant. (ca. 1970s)

The Lexington Hotel in April 2020.

Here is a photograph of a Lexington Hotel post card taken circa 1970: http://lexartsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/old-postcard-of-Lex-Hotel.jpg

Hurricane Irene

The Hamlet of Lexington was amongst the places hit hard by Hurricane Irene in 2011. The Schoharie Creek rose and flooded some town properties. The flooding caused by Irene made the Route 42 Bridge over the Schohaire to collapse.

Here is a photograph of Route 42 damage by Hurricane Irene in 2011: https://hvmag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2012/07/8837-HurricaneIrenephotosNew-Hurricane_CurvedRoad2011.jpg

Revitalization

The Town of Lexington has partnered with Peace Alliance and River Street to propose a revitalization project for the Hamlet of Lexington. The final presentation of was presented in October 2018. The extensive list of proposed ideas can be found at: https://www.lexingtonny.com/uploads/3/4/3/9/34399421/lexington_hamlet_revitalization_public_presentation_final.pdf

Additionally, there is a bus placed outside the Lexington House with the inscription, "lexartsci.com" and "Something's cooking" on it. On the lexartsci.com website, there is no claim of Lexington Arts + Science being a town or state funded project.