Auclair–Button Farmstead is a historic home and farm and national historic district located at Melrose, Rensselaer County, New York. The original section of the farmhouse was built about 1785, with the main block built in 1849. It is a two-story, five-bay, frame house with a side-gabled roof. It features a full-width front porch. Also on the property are the contributing garage (c. 1930), ice house (c. 1900), tenant house (c. 1805-1840) and garage (c. 1930), shop barn (c. 1810-1830), dairy barn (c. 1901), milk house (c. 1910), horse barn (c. 1820–1840, c. 1894, c. 1900), hen house (c. 1910), and corn crib (c. 1900).[2]: 3–5
Auclair–Button Farmstead | |
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| Location | 80 Auclair Way, Melrose, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°48′34″N 73°34′40″W / 42.80944°N 73.57778°W |
| Area | 157.05 acres (63.56 ha) |
| Built | c. 1785 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th century, Early Republic |
| MPS | Farmsteads of Pittstown, New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000360[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/03/13 through 6/07/13. National Park Service. June 14, 2013.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Note: This includes Jessie A. Ravage (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Auclair–Button Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs