Richmond Hill (Livingston, New York)

Richmond Hill is a historic home and farm complex located at Livingston in Columbia County, New York.

Richmond Hill
LocationCR 31, Livingston, New York
Coordinates42°7′36″N 73°49′11″W
Area269.6 acres (109.1 ha)
Built1790, 1814
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Federal, Dutch barn type
NRHP reference No.88000917[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 1988

History

Richmond Hill was built in 1814 for Walter Livingston. The estate includes a large Federal style residence dating to 1813–1814, ten contributing related outbuildings, and one contributing structure. The main house is a two-story, rectangular brick block with a gable roof and slightly protruding three bay pavilion. Also on the property is a large Dutch barn, two smaller barns, carriage house, privy, shop, shed, and well.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

  • Side view, October 2018.
  • Living room, October 2018.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Robert D. Kuhn (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Richmond Hill". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-03. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".


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