National Register of Historic Places

Gardner, Silas, House

Gardnertown, Orange County, New York
Listed
March 27, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002734

About this property

The Silas Gardner House is a colonial stone house at the junction of routes 52 and 300 in the Gardnertown section of the Town of Newburgh in Orange County, New York. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980. The house was built in 1783 for Silas Gardner, a miller. Gardner was the first to build a home in the area that would take its name from him. This name was kept despite his history during the Revolutionary War. He had at first supported his fellow colonists' demands for redress from Britain, but felt actually declaring independence was a reckless move that would backfire on the colonists and stayed out of the war. Later developments led him to aid the wife of a British officer from the area in escaping to Canada. The house stood vacant for years after his descendants left it in the late 19th century. It might have had to be demolished until a family that had moved to the area from Minnesota bought it and renovated it in the 1970s.

Location

1141 Union Ave.
Gardnertown, Orange County, New York
41.52686, -74.06996

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Gardner, Silas, House listed on the National Register?

Gardner, Silas, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Gardner, Silas, House?

Gardner, Silas, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gardner, Silas, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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