Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin

Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin
Nearest city Castleton-on-Hudson, New York
Coordinates 42°34′15″N 73°44′58″W / 42.57083°N 73.74944°W / 42.57083; -73.74944Coordinates: 42°34′15″N 73°44′58″W / 42.57083°N 73.74944°W / 42.57083; -73.74944
Area 39 acres (16 ha)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal, Dutch Tradition
NRHP Reference # 78001898[1]
Added to NRHP December 15, 1978

Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin is a national historic district located on Papscanee Island near Castleton-on-Hudson in Rensselaer County, New York. It consists of one contributing building and two contributing sites. The Joachim Staats House is a private residence consisting of a two story, rectangular stone building built about 1700, with a brick addition built about 1790 and a wood addition completed about 1880. The surrounding land includes the site of a former sloop landing, a small family cemetery, and the site of the Gerrit Staats house. The Gerrit Staats house was built in 1758 and destroyed by fire in 1973. There are no visible ruins on the property.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Doris Manley and Charles Florance (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-11-21. See also: "Accompanying 17 photos".


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