The Smith House (Montgomery, New York)

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The Smith House
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The house in 2007
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Location2727 Albany Post Rd., Town of Montgomery, NY
Nearest city Newburgh
Coordinates 41°33′09″N74°14′13″W / 41.55250°N 74.23694°W / 41.55250; -74.23694 Coordinates: 41°33′09″N74°14′13″W / 41.55250°N 74.23694°W / 41.55250; -74.23694
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 96000863 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1996

The Smith House is a historic home located on Albany Post Road in Town of Montgomery, Orange County, New York, approximately two miles north of NY 17K and a mile southwest of Walden. In 1759 one of the town's original settlers, Wilhelm Schmitt (later Anglicized to Smith) built a stone house on the site. His descendants replaced it in 1850 with a Greek Revival-styled house that incorporates some of the original fabric. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-02-01.Note: This includes Robert L. Williams and John A. Bonafide (January 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Jacob Shafer House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs