Richmond Hill (Livingston, New York)

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Richmond Hill
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LocationCR 31, Livingston, New York
Coordinates 42°7′36″N73°49′11″W / 42.12667°N 73.81972°W / 42.12667; -73.81972 Coordinates: 42°7′36″N73°49′11″W / 42.12667°N 73.81972°W / 42.12667; -73.81972
Area269.6 acres (109.1 ha)
Built1790, 1814
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Federal, Dutch barn type
NRHP reference No. 88000917 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 1988

Richmond Hill is a historic home and farm complex located at Livingston in Columbia County, New York.

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History

Richmond Hill was built in 1814 for Walter Livingston. The estate includes a large Federal style residence dating to 1813–1814, ten contributing related outbuildings, and one contributing structure. The main house is a two-story, rectangular brick block with a gable roof and slightly protruding three bay pavilion. Also on the property is a large Dutch barn, two smaller barns, carriage house, privy, shop, shed, and well. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Robert D. Kuhn (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Richmond Hill". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-07-03.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".