Gansevoort Mansion | |
![]() Gansevoort Mansion, November 2010 | |
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 |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1813 |
Architectural style | Colonial, Dutch Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 76001272 [1] |
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) [2] and uncle of the American novelist Herman Melville. [3] It is now operated as an inn and cafe.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]