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Dr. John Babcock House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Selkirk, New York
Coordinates	42°32′58″N 73°48′47″W / 42.54944°N 73.81306°W / 42.54944; -73.81306
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1851
Architectural style	Italianate, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	03001278
Added to NRHP	December 10, 2003

Dr. John Babcock House is a historic home located at Becker's Corners, Selkirk in Albany County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in 1851 and consists of a three-by-three-bay, two-story red brick main block with a one-story summer kitchen addition. It represents a transitional Greek Revival/Italianate style. The main block has a hipped roof and sits on a limestone ashlar foundation. It has a modern for the time cistern, water collection tank, in the basement along with a fireplace which served as the winter kitchen. Behind the house is a barn dated 1840 used for livestock, horses and carriages. Dr. Babcock married Hester Vanderzee whose parents owed the abutting farm.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2003.

In May 2023 the house was sold to its third family to own it since it was built.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. William E. Krattinger (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Dr. John Babcock House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-13. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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