Adams-Chadeayne-Taft Estate
National Register of Historic Places

Adams-Chadeayne-Taft Estate

Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange County, New York
Listed
December 18, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
13000932

About this property

The Adams–Chadeayne–Taft Estate is a set of two historic homes and a pottery works ruin located at Cornwall-on-Hudson in Orange County, New York. It includes the Nathaniel Adams House (c. 1844), Clark-King House (c. 1800–1850), and site of the Clark Stoneware Works (c. 1793–1840). The Nathaniel Adams House is a 2+1⁄2-story, square plan, brick dwelling topped by a low hipped roof. The interior features extensive Trompe-l'œil. The Clark-King House consists of a three-story main block flanked by lower two-story wings. The interior features Federal style woodwork. Associated with the Clark-King House are the contributing cistern and cast iron gateposts. The ruins of the Clark Stoneware Works include a section of a stone wall and the remains of a brick kiln. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2013. On the site of the Adams House formerly stood the homestead of Peter Roe, considered the first abolitionist in Orange County. He was the father of the novelist Edward Payson Roe.

Location

1-2 Riverbank Ln.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange County, New York
41.44685, -74.01264

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Adams-Chadeayne-Taft Estate listed on the National Register?

Adams-Chadeayne-Taft Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 2013.

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Adams-Chadeayne-Taft Estate is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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