Abraham Sternberg House

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Abraham Sternberg House
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Location150 New York State Route 30A, Schoharie, New York
Coordinates 42°42′6″N74°18′15″W / 42.70167°N 74.30417°W / 42.70167; -74.30417 Coordinates: 42°42′6″N74°18′15″W / 42.70167°N 74.30417°W / 42.70167; -74.30417
Area22.9 acres (9.3 ha)
Builtc. 1790
NRHP reference No. 10000726 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 2010

Abraham Sternberg House is a historic home located at Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York. The house was built about 1790 and is a symmetrically massed, two story masonry building, five bays wide and two bays deep. The brick building is set on a limestone foundation and has a side gable roof. Also on the property is a shed ell (mid- late-19th century) that abuts the house, chicken coop (c. 1935), and former barn (mid- late-19th century). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 9/07/10 THROUGH 9/10/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-17.
  2. "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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Travis Bowman (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Abraham Sternberg House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs