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.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The pendants on the vergeboards, left, and the crockets on the spire, right, are made of cast iron.
7.
This wing, on the left was added later in the mid-19th century.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Much of the elaborate decoration was probably made in nearby Troy, NY, which had a considerable iron and foundry industry at the time.
12.
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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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Date: 2009-06-20 03:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-22 03:09 am (UTC)You're right, with the typically heavy traffic there, you were probably watching the cars, and not the houses.