Rose Hill (Guilderland, New York) Explained

Rose Hill
Location:2259 Western Tpk., Guilderland, New York
Coordinates:42.7025°N -73.9056°W
Built:1800
Architecture:Federal
Added:November 10, 1982
Refnum:82001079

Rose Hill is a historic home located at Guilderland in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1840 and is a two-story Federal style dwelling. It has a hipped roof crowned by a balustrade and symmetrically placed chimneys. It features a central front porch with Latticework decoration. It was built by Volkert Veeder, agent for Stephen Van Rensselaer and active worker in colonizing the town. Also on the property is a barn, privy, and shed.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Town of Guilderland . Building-Structure Inventory: Rose Hill (Building #3) . June 1979 . 2010-10-04 . New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.