William W. Van Ness House

William W. Van Ness House
Location270 NY 9H, Claverak, New York
Coordinates42°14′22″N 73°43′33″W / 42.23944°N 73.72583°W / 42.23944; -73.72583
Area103 acres (42 ha)
Built1818
Architectural styleFederal
MPSClaverack MPS
NRHP reference No.97000824[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 8, 1997

William W. Van Ness House, also known as "Talavera," is a historic home located at Claverack in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1818 for New York State Judge William W. Van Ness and is a Federal-style residence. It is composed of a central 2-story, two-bay main block flanked by two 1+12-story wings. The wings are connected to the main house by single-story entrance hyphens. The entrance features a 2-story central portico. Also on the property are three timber-frame barns and wood-frame tool house.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Sally Bottiggi Naramore and John A. Bonafide (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: William W. Van Ness House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 3, 2010. See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".