c. 1795 Federal in Greenwich, NY
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2850 State Route 29, Greenwich, NY 12834
- 6 Bed
- 3.5 Bath
- 3928 Sq Ft
- 1.65 Ac.
Abbey McCormick, Keller Williams Capital Dist :: (518) 591-4600
Abbey McCormick, Keller Williams Capital Dist :: (518) 591-4600
An art gallery, a museum, a Library, and more…Architecturally, the exterior shows a Federal era and style home (actually looks more Georgian to me) and attached to it is an 1820’s-1830’s Greek Revival style addition. I get the impression many of the changes in this house happened decades ago so I feel just enough of the flavor of the past has been retained to make it interesting.
Evidently the house was built in several phases with the initial section being a c.1795 combination of Federal and Georgian, The front entrance is a late Georgian design typical of 1795, while much of the trim and other details appear to be Federal. The addition was added around 1800 and then restyled around 1830 in the Greek Revival that was then the predominate architectural style in the US. Houses that stylistically evolve over time are some of the most interesting to me.
Oh so beautiful ❤️ But question: due to the age and high ceilings and loads of windows, wouldn’t this one be especially icy cold in the winter?
Oh if only I had won the lottery a week or so ago.
I love the house and the setting and I sure would enjoy cooling off in that “river”.
The only thing that bothers me about the house and this is nit picking, is the stove sitting under shelves. An open flame under wooden shelves seems risky.
It’s a bit large for lil old me so I’d agree with JimH, take away the modern addition.
I’m late to this discussion–but I love this house. The rooms seem so serene, and there’s enough original material here to keep me happy. Federal and Greek Revival come together beautifully! It’s too bad that do many of the houses that capture my imagination run to 4,000 or 5,000 square feet. That’s more house than we could ever manage.
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