Cornell–Manchester Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, New York. The main house was built between about 1820 and 1840, and consists of a 1 1/2-story, gable roofed frame main block with an adjoining 1 1/2-story, gable roofed block added about 1850. It was remodeled about 1900 and three open Queen Anne style porches were added. Another 1 1/2-story frame house was added to the property about 1860. Also on the property are the contributing tool barn / grain house (c. 1800-1830), pig house (c. 1880-1900), blacksmith's shop (c. 1850-1870), smokehouse (c. 1820-1850), grain house (c. 1880-1900), corn cribs (1957, 1960s), two hay sheds (c. 1940-1950), shed (c. 1940-1950), garage and vehicle shed (c. 1940-1950), hen house (c. 1940–1941, 1962), small pig house (c. 1940), three hen houses (c. 1940), and barn (c. 1900).[2]: 3–5
Cornell–Manchester Farmstead | |
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| Location | 292 Lower Pine Valley Rd., near Hoosick Falls, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′19″N 73°26′27″W / 42.87194°N 73.44083°W |
| Area | 134.01 acres (54.23 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th century |
| MPS | Farmsteads of Pittstown, New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000832[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 2012 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/01/12 through 10/05/12. National Park Service. 2012-10-12. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Jessie A. Ravage (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cornell–Manchester Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs