National Register of Historic Places

Old Stone Barracks

Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Listed
February 17, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000533

About this property

The "Old Stone Barracks" is the last remaining structure of a proposed quadrangle of early U.S. Army barracks built at Plattsburgh, New York in 1838. Of the four main buildings initially planned for the Plattsburgh post, only two were ever constructed, an officer's barracks and an enlisted barracks which formed an "L" shape. The buildings were utilized by the Army for nearly a century. The officer's quarters, in which Lt. Ulysses S. Grant once stayed, was torn down by the U.S. Air Force during the winter of 1963. The remaining building, the 200-foot (61 m) long, two-story "Old Stone Barracks", remained mostly empty after the early 1960s and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. In December 2010 the Barracks and more than 7 acres of property was offered to a Canadian real estate developer for $35,000 with the intention of building an apartment complex on the historic site. At the time, the Barracks property was appraised at over $775,000 and the sale sparked public outcry for its preservation. In 2014, the building was again sold to current owners Terry Schmaltz and Mary Theresa Pearl who redeveloped it as the home of the "Valcour Brewing Company." The new craft brewery opened in 2016.

Location

Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
44.68083, -73.44458

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Sources

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When was Old Stone Barracks listed on the National Register?

Old Stone Barracks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Old Stone Barracks?

Old Stone Barracks is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Stone Barracks?

The period of significance for Old Stone Barracks is recorded as the industrial era.

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