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A Spectacular Gothic Revival Style House
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The John Schoolcraft house, c. 1840, on Route 20 in Guilderland, NY, is one of the best surviving examples of Gothic Revival style architecture in New York State. There was a major project underway to restore it a few years ago, but the work seems to have come to a stop, without completion. Even so, it is one of my all-time favorite houses.
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The state historical marker in front of the house.
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The pendants on the vergeboards, left, and the crockets on the spire, right, are made of cast iron.
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This wing, on the left was added later in the mid-19th century.
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Much of the elaborate decoration was probably made in nearby Troy, NY, which had a considerable iron and foundry industry at the time.
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The exterior is painted with brown paint, with brown sand applied over it to give it the look and texture of stone.
oldhouses.1.
The John Schoolcraft house, c. 1840, on Route 20 in Guilderland, NY, is one of the best surviving examples of Gothic Revival style architecture in New York State. There was a major project underway to restore it a few years ago, but the work seems to have come to a stop, without completion. Even so, it is one of my all-time favorite houses.
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The state historical marker in front of the house.
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The pendants on the vergeboards, left, and the crockets on the spire, right, are made of cast iron.
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This wing, on the left was added later in the mid-19th century.
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Much of the elaborate decoration was probably made in nearby Troy, NY, which had a considerable iron and foundry industry at the time.
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The exterior is painted with brown paint, with brown sand applied over it to give it the look and texture of stone.
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I love this house for its wonderful architectural details, which I think are very well executed. However, the whole composition leaves something to be desired. I like the left wing addition by itself, but it doesn't work well with the lines of the original house. Also, I suspect that the porch on the right has been stripped of its Gothic spandrels. The porch railing is a recent replacement,and totally wrong for the house (it looks like stock parts from Home Depot). The skylight on the peak of the roof is wierd and awkward, but it is part of the original construction.
Much of the restoration is incomplete. The house should be all the same color, but the painting and some of the carpentry were never finished. Even though the brown color is historically correct, I think it looked better when it was white with green shutters (which are now missing). Also, I suspect that the chimney was once topped with chimney pots.
Of course, as an Historic Preservationist, this house is a real challenge to deal with. Personally, I would want to put back some of the long-missing details, like porch spandrels and chimney pots, even though it may be impossible to determine exactly what they looked like.
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But I would jump at the opportunity!
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:-)
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You're right, with the typically heavy traffic there, you were probably watching the cars, and not the houses.
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...and a proper garden would be the icing on the cake!! :-)