Gansevoort Mansion
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Gansevoort Mansion | |
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Gansevoort Mansion, November 2010 | |
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| Location | Off NY 32, Gansevoort, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°11′48″N 73°39′13″W / 43.19667°N 73.65361°WCoordinates: 43°11′48″N 73°39′13″W / 43.19667°N 73.65361°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1813 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Dutch Colonial |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 76001272[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1976 |
Gansevoort Mansion is a historic home located at Gansevoort in Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1813 and is two story, five bay rectangular building with a gable roof and central entrance. It features a front verandah with fluted Doric order columns. It was once used as a Masonic Lodge. It was built by Herman Gansevoort (1779–1862), son of General Peter Gansevoort (1749–1812)[2] and uncle of the American novelist Herman Melville.[3] It is now operated as an inn and cafe.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Doris Vanderlipp Manley (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gansevoort Mansion". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-06. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
- ↑ Parker, Hershel, Herman Melville: A Biography, vol. I (1819-1851), p. 921
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