Beverwyck Manor

Beverwyck Manor
Beverwyck Manor
Location St.Anthonys Lane., Rensselaer, New York
Coordinates 42°39′48″N 73°43′22″W / 42.66333°N 73.72278°W / 42.66333; -73.72278Coordinates: 42°39′48″N 73°43′22″W / 42.66333°N 73.72278°W / 42.66333; -73.72278
Area 1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built 1839
Architect Diaper, Frederick
Architectural style Greek Revival, English & French Neo-classic
NRHP Reference # 79001621[1]
Added to NRHP August 3, 1979

Beverwyck Manor is a historic home located at Rensselaer in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built between 1839 and 1842. It is constructed of stucco over brick and consists of a three story, three bay wide central block with the central bay recessed. The central block is flanked by two story, single bay extensions. It has a restrained Neoclassical facade and features a one bay portico with stone steps and four Ionic order stone columns. It was built by William Patterson Van Rensselaer and later became part St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary, a Franciscan Seminary.[2] The Seminary closed in 1989.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Shirley W. Dunn and Doris Manley (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beverwyck Manor". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-21. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".
  3. Brandon, Craig (1988-05-07). "St. Anthony-on-Hudson to close as seminary". Albany Times Union. The seminary at St. Anthony-on-Hudson, operated here by the Franciscan Friars for the past 76 years, is scheduled to close at the end of this month as part of a national trend toward concentrating seminarians at large centers.

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