Lasell Hall

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Lasell Hall

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Lasell Hall, February 2009
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Location 350 Main St., Schoharie, New York
Coordinates 42°39′45″N74°18′45″W / 42.66250°N 74.31250°W / 42.66250; -74.31250 Coordinates: 42°39′45″N74°18′45″W / 42.66250°N 74.31250°W / 42.66250; -74.31250
Area 7.7 acres (3.1 ha)
Built 1795
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 01001444 [1]
Added to NRHP January 11, 2002

Lasell Hall, also known as D.A.R. Hall, is a historic home located at Schoharie in Schoharie County, New York which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1] It was built around 1795 is a 2 12-story, five-bay timber framed Federal-style house, with several wings in the back. It was designed to be both a tavern and a residence. Since 1913, it has been owned and maintained by the Schoharie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. [2]

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