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United States historic place
Auclair–Button Farmstead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Auclair–Button Farmstead is located in New YorkAuclair–Button FarmsteadShow map of New YorkAuclair–Button Farmstead is located in the United StatesAuclair–Button FarmsteadShow map of the United States
Location80 Auclair Way, Melrose, New York
Coordinates42°48′34″N 73°34′40″W / 42.80944°N 73.57778°W / 42.80944; -73.57778
Area157.05 acres (63.56 ha)
Builtc. 1785 (1785)
Architectural styleMid 19th century, Early Republic
MPSFarmsteads of Pittstown, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.13000360
Added to NRHPJune 5, 2013

Auclair–Button Farmstead is a historic home and farm and national historic district located at Melrose, Rensselaer County, New York. The original section of the farmhouse was built about 1785, with the main block built in 1849. It is a two-story, five-bay, frame house with a side-gabled roof. It features a full-width front porch. Also on the property are the contributing garage (c. 1930), ice house (c. 1900), tenant house (c. 1805-1840) and garage (c. 1930), shop barn (c. 1810-1830), dairy barn (c. 1901), milk house (c. 1910), horse barn (c. 1820–1840, c. 1894, c. 1900), hen house (c. 1910), and corn crib (c. 1900).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/03/13 through 6/07/13. National Park Service. June 14, 2013.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Note: This includes Jessie A. Ravage (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Auclair–Button Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New York
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