Jenkins House (Delanson, New York)

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Jenkins House
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Location1696 (57) Main St.,
Delanson, New York
Coordinates 42°44′46″N74°11′19″W / 42.74611°N 74.18861°W / 42.74611; -74.18861 Coordinates: 42°44′46″N74°11′19″W / 42.74611°N 74.18861°W / 42.74611; -74.18861
Built1876
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPS Duanesburg MRA
NRHP reference No. 84003071 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1984

Jenkins House, also known as The Grey Barn, is a house in Delanson, Schenectady County, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] The house was originally constructed in 1876 for the station master of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.

The house was partially destroyed by fire in 1971. The electrical fire started in a barn behind the home. The barn, home of The Grey Barn Antiques, was demolished as was the back portion of the home. Rebuilding and renovation were completed by 1972. Also constructed was a new antique shop behind the home. [2]

The property was covered in a 1984 study of Duanesburg historical resources. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Schenectady County Planning Department (1983) [1979]. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jenkins House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  3. Breyer, Lucy A.; Todd, Nancy; Schenectady County Planning Department (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Duanesburg MRA". National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2014.