Sherman Farm (Pittstown, New York) Explained

Sherman Farm
Location:35 Sherman Rd., Pittstown, New York
Coordinates:42.8564°N -73.5103°W
Built:1797
Architecture:Federal
Added:July 5, 2003
Refnum:03000597

Sherman Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Pittstown Rensselaer County, New York. The complex includes the main house and seven contributing outbuildings. They are a hay barn, wagon barn, corn house, hog bar, ice house, and a barn attached to the hay barn. All were built in the late-18th or early-19th century. the main house was built about 1797 and is a two-story, rectangular frame house with a full attic, full cellar, and high pitched gable roof in the Federal style. A major remodeling about 1840 added some Greek Revival details.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sherman Farm. January 2003. 2010-11-21 . Peter D. Shaver. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 23 photos.