Richmond Hill (Livingston, New York) Explained

Richmond Hill
Location:CR 31, Livingston, New York
Coordinates:42.1267°N -73.8197°W
Built:1790, 1814
Architecture:Late Victorian, Federal, Dutch barn type
Added:July 6, 1988
Refnum:88000917

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

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Richmond Hill. April 1988. 2010-07-03 . Robert D. Kuhn. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying nine photos.