National Register of Historic Places

Howard-Odmin-Sherman Farmstead

Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York
Listed
April 6, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
14000130

About this property

Howard–Odmin–Sherman Farmstead, also known as the Hidden Pond Farm, is a historic home and farm located at Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York. The farmhouse was built about 1860, and consists of a two-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with a one-story rear ell in a transitional Greek Revival / Italianate style. Also on the property are the contributing carriage barn (c. 1840-1860), outbuilding (c. 1840-1860), grain house (c. 1840-1860), main barn (c. 1870), henhouse (c. 1940s), turkey coop (c. 1930), small outbuilding (c. 1900), and two pole barns (c. 1960). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

393 Croll Rd.
Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York
42.86787, -73.51193

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 Howard-Odmin-Sherman Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Howard-Odmin-Sherman Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Howard-Odmin-Sherman Farmstead?

Howard-Odmin-Sherman Farmstead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Howard-Odmin-Sherman Farmstead is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1840.

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