William W. Van Ness House

William W. Van Ness House, also known as "Talavera," is a historic home located at Claverack in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1818 for New York State Judge William W. Van Ness and is a Federal-style residence. It is composed of a central 2-story, two-bay main block flanked by two 1+12-story wings. The wings are connected to the main house by single-story entrance hyphens. The entrance features a 2-story central portico. Also on the property are three timber-frame barns and wood-frame tool house.[2]

William W. Van Ness House
William W. Van Ness House is located in New York
William W. Van Ness House
William W. Van Ness House is located in the United States
William W. Van Ness House
Location270 NY 9H, Claverak, New York
Coordinates42°14′22″N 73°43′33″W / 42.23944°N 73.72583°W / 42.23944; -73.72583
Area103 acres (42 ha)
Built1818
Architectural styleFederal
MPSClaverack MPS
NRHP reference No.97000824[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1997
"Talavera"

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Sally Bottiggi Naramore and John A. Bonafide (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William W. Van Ness House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-03. See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".