Martin Dunsbach House

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Martin Dunsbach House
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Location 140 Dunsbach Ferry Rd.,
Colonie, New York
Coordinates 42°47′6″N73°45′25″W / 42.78500°N 73.75694°W / 42.78500; -73.75694 Coordinates: 42°47′6″N73°45′25″W / 42.78500°N 73.75694°W / 42.78500; -73.75694
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built c. 1840
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Colonie Town MRA
NRHP reference # 85002705 [1]
Added to NRHP October 3, 1985

The Martin Dunsbach House is a historic house located at 140 Dunsbach Ferry Road in Colonie, Albany County, New York.

Colonie, New York Town in New York, United States

Colonie is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. It is the most populous suburb of Albany, New York, and is the third largest town in area in Albany County, occupying about 11% of the county. Several hamlets exist within the town. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 81,591.

Albany County, New York County in the United States

Albany County is a county in the state of New York, in the United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is on the east. As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204. The county seat is Albany, the state capital of New York. As originally established by the English government in the colonial era, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has had an area of 530 square miles (1,400 km2) since March 3, 1888. The county is named for the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England.

Description and history

Built in about 1840, it is a two-story brick farmhouse constructed in the Greek Revival style. A 1 12-story ell features eyebrow windows. It has an unusual two-bay carriage shed incorporated into the ell. [2]

Greek Revival architecture architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries

The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture. The term was first used by Charles Robert Cockerell in a lecture he gave as Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 1842.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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