Abraham Best House


Abraham Best House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Abraham Best House, April 2015
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Location	113 Vischer Ferry Rd., near Vischer Ferry, New York
Coordinates	42°48′44″N 73°49′34″W / 42.81222°N 73.82611°W / 42.81222; -73.82611Coordinates: 42°48′44″N 73°49′34″W / 42.81222°N 73.82611°W / 42.81222; -73.82611
Area	3.0 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	c. 1815 (1815), c. 1900
Built by	Harder, John
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP Reference #	11000452^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 14, 2011

Abraham Best House is a historic home located near Vischer Ferry, Saratoga County, New York. It was built about 1815, and is a two-story, five bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a 1 1/2-story rear kitchen ell. The house sits on a limestone foundation and the front block has a side gable roof and interior end chimneys. The house was renovated in the 1940s. The front facade features a Palladian window on the second floor over the main entry. Also on the property is a contributing barn (c. 1900).^[2]^:5–6

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/11/11 through 7/15/11. National Park Service. 2011-07-22.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes John Scherer (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Abraham Best House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs

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