John Wolf Kemp House Explained

John Wolf Kemp House
Location:216 Wolf Rd., Colonie, New York
Coordinates:42.7258°N -73.7992°W
Built:1780
Architecture:Federal
Added:October 3, 1985
Refnum:85002714

John Wolf Kemp House was a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1780 and was a 2-story, L-shaped frame farmhouse with a gable roof and five bays wide. It had a -story rear ell. It featured a 1-story hip-roofed enclosed porch over the three central bays. The entrance and side parlors have Federal-style details. Also on the property were a contributing privy and summer kitchen.[1] The house was demolished in May 2003.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: John Wolf Kemp House. June 1982. 2010-10-13. David G. Barnet. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. 2012-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016021752/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=213. dead.
  2. Web site: A Remnant of Rural Past Turned to Rubble . Albany Times Union . Anne Miller . 2010-02-28 . May 29, 2003 . B1 .