Ebenezer Hills Jr. Farmhouse

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Ebenezer Hills Jr. Farmhouse
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Location1010 Troy–Schenectady Rd., Colonie, New York
Coordinates 42°45′44″N73°48′10″W / 42.76222°N 73.80278°W / 42.76222; -73.80278 Coordinates: 42°45′44″N73°48′10″W / 42.76222°N 73.80278°W / 42.76222; -73.80278
Area29.4 acres (11.9 ha)
Built1785
Architectural styleNeo-classic
MPS Colonie Town MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002712 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 03, 1985

Ebenezer Hills Jr. Farmhouse is a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1785 and is a two-story, five bay center hall plan frame farmhouse on a stone foundation. It features a one-story porch with a shed roof built about 1860 and supported by simple square columns and decorative brackets. Also on the property are three barns, a shed, and greenhouse. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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. David G. Barnet (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ebenezer Hills Jr. Farmhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-10-13.