Becker Farmhouse

Becker Farmhouse
Location Creek Rd., Duanesburg, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 42°45′7″N 74°15′43″W / 42.75194°N 74.26194°W / 42.75194; -74.26194Coordinates: 42°45′7″N 74°15′43″W / 42.75194°N 74.26194°W / 42.75194; -74.26194
Area 113.4 acres (45.9 ha)
Built c. 1850
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
MPS Duanesburg MRA[1]
NRHP Reference # 84003114[2]
Added to NRHP October 11, 1984

Becker Farmhouse is a historic home located at Duanesburg in Schenectady County, in the U.S. state of New York. It was built about 1850 by noted master carpenter Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones. It is a two-story, three-bay frame building with a hipped roof in a combined late Greek Revival / Italianate architecture style. It has a one story addition with a gable roof. It features a cupola. Also on the property are four barns and two sheds.[3]

The property was covered in a 1984 study of Duanesburg historical resources.[1] The property was also covered in a study of Boss Jones TR [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[2]

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