Gansevoort Mansion
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Gansevoort Mansion | |
 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°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1813 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 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[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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
