Avery Farmhouse

Avery Farmhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	NY 30, Duanesburg, New York
Coordinates	42°46′11″N74°14′0″W / 42.76972°N 74.23333°W / 42.76972; -74.23333
Area	203.4 acres (82.3 ha)
Built	c. 1850
Architect	Jones, Alexander Delos (Boss)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Boss Jones TR
NRHP reference No.	84003106 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 11, 1984

Avery Farmhouse is a historic home and farm complex located at Duanesburg in Schenectady County, New York. The house was built about 1850 by noted master carpenter Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones. It is a two-story, T-shaped, clapboard sided frame building in the Greek Revival style. The main block is flanked by two one-story frame wings. It features a giant pedimented portico supported by square columns. Contributing outbuildings include five silos, a garage, a large multi-component barn complex, and a barn. ^[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Schenectady County Planning Department (1983). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Avery Farmhouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 24, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)