Chatham Street Row

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Chatham Street Row
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LocationChatham St., Nassau, New York
Coordinates 42°30′53″N73°36′40″W / 42.51472°N 73.61111°W / 42.51472; -73.61111 Coordinates: 42°30′53″N73°36′40″W / 42.51472°N 73.61111°W / 42.51472; -73.61111
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1864
Architectural styleFederal, Moorish
NRHP reference No. 78001900 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1978

Chatham Street Row, also known as the Chatham Street Historic District, is a set of five historic buildings located at Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York. They were built between 1812 and 1880. They include the Vandenberg House (No. 18, 1870), Louisa Heusted House (No. 20, ca. 1880), and the Heusted Store (No. 14, 1864). The Vandenberg House and Louisa Heusted House are notable for the decorative scrollwork on their verandah. Also included is the Phillip Cook House (No. 16, 1812), a five bay, brick Federal style dwelling and the Parsonage (No. 22, 1839). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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. Doris Vanderlipp Manley (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chatham Street Row". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-11-21.See also: "Accompanying two photos".