Ladd Farmhouse

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Ladd Farmhouse
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LocationDare Rd., Duanesburg, New York
Coordinates 42°47′18″N74°13′33″W / 42.78833°N 74.22583°W / 42.78833; -74.22583
Area137 acres (55 ha)
Builtca. 1855
ArchitectJones, Alexander Delos (Boss)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Boss Jones TR
NRHP reference No. 84003238 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1984

Ladd Farmhouse is a historic home located at Duanesburg in Schenectady County, New York. It was built about 1855 by noted master carpenter Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones. It is a two-story, three-bay, clapboard sided frame farmhouse in the Greek Revival style. It features a gable roof, full entablature encircling the structure, exaggerated cornice returns, and broad corner pilasters. Also on the property are two contributing barns, a garage, and a shed. [2]

The property was covered in a study of Boss Jones TR [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Schenectady County Planning Department (1983). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Ladd Farmhouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 24, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. unnamed (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Boss Jones TR". National Park Service.