Herman Melville House (Troy, New York)

For the Herman Melville House in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, see Arrowhead (Herman Melville House).
Herman Melville House
Location: 2 114th St., Troy, New York
Built: 1786
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: Late Victorian, Early Republic
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 92001081[1]
Added to NRHP: August 21, 1992

Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847. It was originally built about 1786 and substantially remodeled in the Late Victorian style about 1872. It is a 2 1⁄2-story, brick and timber frame dwelling with a gable roof. It has a 2-story rear wing. The building is preserved and maintained by the Lansingburgh Historical Society.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Kathleen LaFrank (May 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Herman Melville House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=7624. Retrieved 2011-01-13.  See also: "Accompanying eight photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=7596. 

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