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Cornell–Manchester Farmstead

Coordinates: 42°52′19″N 73°26′27″W / 42.87194°N 73.44083°W / 42.87194; -73.44083
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Cornell–Manchester Farmstead
Cornell–Manchester Farmstead is located in New York
Cornell–Manchester Farmstead
Cornell–Manchester Farmstead is located in the United States
Cornell–Manchester Farmstead
Location292 Lower Pine Valley Rd., near Hoosick Falls, New York
Coordinates42°52′19″N 73°26′27″W / 42.87194°N 73.44083°W / 42.87194; -73.44083
Area134.01 acres (54.23 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)
Architectural styleMid-19th century
MPSFarmsteads of Pittstown, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.12000832[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 2012

Cornell–Manchester Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, New York. The main house was built between about 1820 and 1840, and consists of a 1 1/2-story, gable roofed frame main block with an adjoining 1 1/2-story, gable roofed block added about 1850. It was remodeled about 1900 and three open Queen Anne style porches were added. Another 1 1/2-story frame house was added to the property about 1860. Also on the property are the contributing tool barn / grain house (c. 1800-1830), pig house (c. 1880-1900), blacksmith's shop (c. 1850-1870), smokehouse (c. 1820-1850), grain house (c. 1880-1900), corn cribs (1957, 1960s), two hay sheds (c. 1940-1950), shed (c. 1940-1950), garage and vehicle shed (c. 1940-1950), hen house (c. 1940–1941, 1962), small pig house (c. 1940), three hen houses (c. 1940), and barn (c. 1900).[2]: 3–5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/01/12 through 10/05/12. National Park Service. 2012-10-12. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Jessie A. Ravage (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cornell–Manchester Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs