Belknap Stone House

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Belknap Stone House
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House in 2007
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Location154 rt 17k Newburgh, New York
Coordinates 41°30′06″N74°02′27″W / 41.50167°N 74.04083°W / 41.50167; -74.04083 Coordinates: 41°30′06″N74°02′27″W / 41.50167°N 74.04083°W / 41.50167; -74.04083
Arealess than one acre
Built1760 (1760)
Architectural styleFederal, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 01000843 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 2001

The Belknap Stone House in Newburgh, New York, was built by Abel Belknap in the 1750s.

Abel Belknap chaired the local Committee of Safety during the war, and when the Continental Army was encamped in the Newburgh area in 1782–83, the house served as James Clinton's headquarters in the area. Today it has been restored and operates as Stone Cottage Veterinary Clinic. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.