National Register of Historic Places

Belvidere

Belmont, Allegany County, New York

Listed

March 16, 1972

Type

Building

Period

Early Republic

Ref No.

72000822

About this property

Belvidere, also known as Villa Belvidere, is a historic home located in Angelica, near Belmont, Allegany County, New York. Built in 1804 from plans attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, it is an outstanding example of Federal architecture. The mansion was constructed for early settler John Barker Church, former English Member of Parliament and brother-in-law of Alexander Hamilton through his wife Angelica Schuyler Church. Belvidere is a large stone-and-brick mansion with a 2+1⁄2-story central block over a partial basement, a 2-story-over-basement east wing, and 1+1⁄2-story service wing. The house contains 30 rooms and 13 fireplaces. Also on the five-acre site are a nine-sided barn and hexagonal tea house, which was built in 1806. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Villa Belvidere - Album of Clark Family, owners, 1910–1947 Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-6011, "Belvidere, South of intersection Camp Road & Gibson Hill Road, Belvidere vicinity, Allegany County, NY", 15 photos, 10 data pages, 1 photo caption page HABS No. NY-6011-A, "Belvidere, Barn", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page HABS No. NY-6011-B, "Belvidere, Gazebo", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page Belvidere - Belmont, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Location

Belmont, Allegany County, New York

42.26525, -78.03724

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Belvidere listed on the National Register?

Belvidere was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Belvidere?

Belvidere is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belvidere?

The period of significance for Belvidere is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1804.

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