Gansevoort Mansion

Gansevoort Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Gansevoort Mansion, November 2010
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Location	Off NY 32, Gansevoort, New York
Coordinates	43°11′48″N73°39′13″W / 43.19667°N 73.65361°W / 43.19667; -73.65361
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1813
Architectural style	Colonial, Dutch Colonial
NRHP reference No.	76001272 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 23, 1976

Gansevoort Mansion is a historic home located at Gansevoort in Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1813 and is two-story, five-bay rectangular building with a gable roof and central entrance. It features a front verandah with fluted Doric order columns. It was once used as a Masonic Lodge. It was built by Herman Gansevoort (1779–1862), son of General Peter Gansevoort (1749–1812) ^[2] and uncle of the American novelist Herman Melville. ^[3] It is now operated as an inn and cafe.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Doris Vanderlipp Manley (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gansevoort Mansion". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2010.See also: "Accompanying five photos". Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
3. Parker, Hershel, Herman Melville: A Biography, vol. I (1819-1851), p. 921