Ladd Farmhouse is a historic home located at Duanesburg in Schenectady County, New York. It was built about 1855 by noted master carpenter Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones. It is a two-story, three-bay, clapboard sided frame farmhouse in the Greek Revival style. It features a gable roof, full entablature encircling the structure, exaggerated cornice returns, and broad corner pilasters. Also on the property are two contributing barns, a garage, and a shed.[2]
Ladd Farmhouse | |
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| Location | Dare Rd., Duanesburg, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′18″N 74°13′33″W / 42.78833°N 74.22583°W |
| Area | 137 acres (55 ha) |
| Built | ca. 1855 |
| Architect | Jones, Alexander Delos (Boss) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Boss Jones TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003238 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 11, 1984 |
The property was covered in a study of Boss Jones TR [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Schenectady County Planning Dept. (1983) [1979]. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Ladd Farmhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
- ^ unnamed (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Boss Jones TR". National Park Service.