National Register of Historic Places

Miner, Alice T., Colonial Collection

Chazy, Clinton County, New York
Listed
September 23, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
10000799

About this property

The Alice T. Miner Museum, also known as Alice T. Miner Colonial Collection, is located at Chazy in Clinton County, New York on the Adirondack Coast. Opened in 1924, the museum was created by Alice T. Miner, a pioneer in the Colonial Revival movement and wife of William H. Miner, railroad industrialist. The museum has 15 rooms filled with period furniture, miniature furniture, a vast china collection, porcelain and glass, a superb collection of early samplers and other textiles, War of 1812 muskets, Revolutionary War cannonballs, dolls and other early Americana. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

9618 State Road Route 9
Chazy, Clinton County, New York
44.88830, -73.43500

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATIONENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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When was Miner, Alice T., Colonial Collection listed on the National Register?

Miner, Alice T., Colonial Collection was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Miner, Alice T., Colonial Collection?

Miner, Alice T., Colonial Collection is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Miner, Alice T., Colonial Collection is recorded as the colonial era.

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