Seeley Farmhouse

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Seeley Farmhouse
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Location2 Freeman's Bridge Rd., Glenville, New York
Coordinates 42°49′54″N73°55′50″W / 42.83167°N 73.93056°W / 42.83167; -73.93056 Coordinates: 42°49′54″N73°55′50″W / 42.83167°N 73.93056°W / 42.83167; -73.93056
Arealess than one acre
Built1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 78001909 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1978

Seeley Farmhouse, also known as Little Richard's Tavern, is a historic home located at Glenville in Schenectady County, New York. The L-shaped building consists of two main blocks. The front block took its present form about 1850 and is in an atypical Greek Revival style. It consists of a 2-story central pedimented pavilion with flanking 1 12-story wings. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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. Doris Vanderlipp Manley (November 1977). "Seeley Farmhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-12-24.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".