Van Schaick House

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Van Schaick House
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Van Schaick House is located in New York
Van Schaick House
LocationVan Schaick Ave. and the Delaware & Hudson RR track, Cohoes, New York
Coordinates42°46′3″N 73°41′13″W / 42.76750°N 73.68694°W / 42.76750; -73.68694Coordinates: 42°46′3″N 73°41′13″W / 42.76750°N 73.68694°W / 42.76750; -73.68694
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1735
NRHP reference No.71000528[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 18, 1971

Van Schaick House is a historic home located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1735 and is a 1+12-story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof. Plans were made at the mansion for the Battle of Saratoga and the house was used by Governor Clinton as the New York State Capitol from August 22 to 25, 1777.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Chester H. Liebs (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Van Schaick House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-13. See also: "Accompanying two photos".

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