| Gansevoort Mansion | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Gansevoort Mansion, November 2010 | |
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| Location | Off NY 32, Gansevoort, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°11′48″N 73°39′13″W / 43.19667°N 73.65361°W / 43.19667; -73.65361 |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1813 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001272 |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1976 |
Gansevoort Mansion is a historic home located at Gansevoort in Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1813 and is two-story, five-bay rectangular building with a gable roof and central entrance. It features a front verandah with fluted Doric order columns. It was once used as a Masonic Lodge. It was built by Herman Gansevoort (1779–1862), son of General Peter Gansevoort (1749–1812) and uncle of the American novelist Herman Melville. It is now operated as an inn and cafe.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Doris Vanderlipp Manley (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gansevoort Mansion". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-12-06. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
- Parker, Hershel, Herman Melville: A Biography, vol. I (1819-1851), p. 921
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