National Register of Historic Places

Sands-Ring House

Cornwall, Orange County, New York
Listed
March 8, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000150

About this property

The Sands Ring Homestead Museum is a historic house located on Main Street in the Town of Cornwall, in Orange County, New York. It was built in 1760 by Nathaniel Sands for his cousin Comfort Sands. Comfort's wife, however, did not want to leave her home on Long Island, so Nathaniel and his family moved in. In 1777, Nathaniel gave the house as a wedding present to his son David and his bride Clementine Hallock. David, a member of the Society of Friends, opened the house to the Quaker community as a meetinghouse until the Quaker Meeting House located at 60 Quaker Avenue opened in 1790. His son David established a store on the site. It was one of the first meeting places of the Cornwall Quakers. Today it is used as museum featuring Colonial-era activities. It has been a Registered Historic Place since 1996.

Location

Cornwall, Orange County, New York
41.43976, -74.03206

Categories

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Sources

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When was Sands-Ring House listed on the National Register?

Sands-Ring House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Sands-Ring House?

Sands-Ring House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sands-Ring House?

The period of significance for Sands-Ring House is recorded as the industrial era.

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