Bethlehem House

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Bethlehem House
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Bethlehem House in 1934
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Nearest city Bethlehem, New York
Coordinates 42°32′38″N73°46′0″W / 42.54389°N 73.76667°W / 42.54389; -73.76667 Coordinates: 42°32′38″N73°46′0″W / 42.54389°N 73.76667°W / 42.54389; -73.76667
Area6.8 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1735
NRHP reference No. 73001158 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

Bethlehem House, also known as the Rensselaer Nicoll House, is a historic home located on Dinmore Road in Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. It was originally built about 1735 and expanded in 1796, 1810 (kitchen wing), and 1830 (tea room and office). It is two and one half stories high with two and one story additions in the rear. It is constructed of brick with a gambrel roof and three chimneys. It features a one-story Victorian-era entrance porch. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Cornelia E. Brooke (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Bethlehem House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-10-13.See also: "Additional documentation". and "Accompanying three photos".