Jean Hasbrouck House
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| Jean Hasbrouck House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Huguenot Street |
| Nearest city: | Poughkeepsie |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1721 |
| Architectural style(s): | Stone house |
| Designated as NHL: | December 24, 1967[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 24, 1967[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 67000016 |
| Governing body: | Historic Huguenot Street, which is incorporated as the Huguenot Historical Society |
The Jean Hasbrouck House in New Paltz, New York, is the centerpiece of Historic Huguenot Street. The house is a National Historic Landmark in its own right and is part of the larger Huguenot Street Historic District, which also enjoys the same status.
The house was built in 1721 by Jean Hasbrouck's son Jacob and perhaps incorporates elements of home built by Jean Hasbrouck on the same site. It is considered an excellent example of Hudson Valley Dutch architecture and is well-preserved. It received its current designation in 1967.
Significant features include a wide center hallway, a substantial attic space, originally used as a garret, and the only original 18th century jambless fireplace found in the houses of Historic Huguenot Street. The north wall underwent a substantial restoration in 2006, which included the installation of reproduction Dutch-style casement windows.[3]
The house served as both a home for family members and a store for the small village. Several generations of Hasbrouck family members lived in the house, including [Josiah Hasbrouck], who served in Congress during the Jefferson and Madison administrations, and who built the substantial [Locust Lawn Estate] just outside New Paltz. This house is also owned by Historic Huguenot Street and is open as a museum.
The house was purchased by organization known today as Historic Huguenot Street for use as a museum in 1899. Since then, the house has been open to the public. Presently, the house, along with the six other house museums of Historic Huguenot Street, is open for guided tours from May through October.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jean Hasbrouck House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-15).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Huguenot Historical Society, Jean (Jacob) Hasbrouck House Restoration Campaign 2006, retrieved June 3, 2007.
- ^ James Dillon (January, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Jean Hasbrouck HousePDF (409 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying photos, 3 exterior and 1 interior, from 1967 and 1974.PDF (877 KiB)
[edit] External links
- Historic Huguenot Street
- Jean Hasbrouck House at Historic Hasbrouck Houses on the Hasbrouck Family Association website.
- Jean Hasbrouck House (20 photos), 2 data pages, and measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Restoration Plastering Work
- Hudson Valley Museums
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