National Register of Historic Places

Coons House

Clermont, Columbia County, New York
Listed
October 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003932

About this property

The Coons House is located along NY 9G in Clermont, New York, United States, across the road from the Clarkson Chapel. It was built in the mid-19th century in the Greek Revival architectural style. It is the only Greek Revival house in Clermont to have been built in the full temple style, with a front colonnade. In 1983 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, where it is also a contributing property to the Hudson River Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. The house is at the front of a 15.5-acre (6.3 ha) lot, with trees screening it from the road on its west and a driveway to the north. The neighborhood is rural, with pastures from a nearby horse farm and woodlots. It is a clapboard-sided frame building two stories high and three bays wide. On the west (front) facade, a two-story portico is supported by four polygonal columns with the entrance on the south. It is flanked by pilasters and topped with a transom light. A brick chimney rises from the north. On the south end is a one-story gabled wing. There are two outbuildings on the property. A small shed is behind the house, and a barn is to the south. Both are considered contributing properties to its historic character and Register listing. The building is known to have been erected around 1850. Little is known of its owner or resident at that time. It was on the estates of the Livingston family, and its architectural detail, with a somewhat relaxed application of the Greek Revival style, suggests some prominence for the owner. Its location away from the main buildings of the estate and modest scale make it likely that it was the home of a favored or senior employee of the Livingstons. National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, New York

Location

Clermont, Columbia County, New York
42.09310, -73.89431

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Nearby Historic Sites

Clarkson Chapel
Industrial
0.1 mi
Stone Jug
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0.7 mi
Coons, Charles H., Farm
Early Republic
1.3 mi
Clermont Estates Historic District
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1.4 mi
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1.4 mi

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When was Coons House listed on the National Register?

Coons House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Coons House?

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

What is the period of significance for Coons House?

The period of significance for Coons House is recorded as the industrial era.

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