William W. Van Ness House

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William W. Van Ness House
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Location270 NY 9H, Claverak, New York
Coordinates 42°14′22″N73°43′33″W / 42.23944°N 73.72583°W / 42.23944; -73.72583
Area103 acres (42 ha)
Built1818
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Claverack MPS
NRHP reference No. 97000824 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1997

William W. Van Ness House, also known as "Talavera," is a historic home located at Claverack in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1818 for New York State Judge William W. Van Ness and is a Federal-style residence. It is composed of a central 2-story, two-bay main block flanked by two 1+12-story wings. The wings are connected to the main house by single-story entrance hyphens. The entrance features a 2-story central portico. Also on the property are three timber-frame barns and wood-frame tool house. [2]

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"Talavera"

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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. Sally Bottiggi Naramore and John A. Bonafide (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William W. Van Ness House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-07-03.See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".