Steenburg Tavern Explained

Steenburg Tavern
Location:US 9, Rhinebeck, New York
Coordinates:41.91°N -73.9092°W
Built:1755
Added:July 9, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001070

Steenburg Tavern is a historic Revolutionary War-era tavern located at Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York.

History

Located on the west side of Route 9, it was originally built about 1749[1] and expanded in the late 18th century. A 1749 map shows Joachim Radcliff living on the property; he was likely the original builder. A 1798 map indicates that it was by then a tavern owned by Benjamin van Steenburg.[1]

Building

It is a four bay wide, two bay deep stone building built into a hillside. It features a sweeping gable roof and broad low verandah. The overhang of the front roof, sheltering a porch is a typical Dutch feature. Also on the property is a contributing carriage barn and privy. Originally built as a farmhouse,[1] it was acquired as a dependency for Grasmere, as did the Benner House and Fredenburg House, by the mid-19th century.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=vMyhBG4NRoEC&dq=Steenburg+Tavern%2C+Rhinebeck&pg=PA34 Kelly, Nancy. Rhinebeck's Historic Architecture, The History Press, 2009
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Steenburg Tavern. September 1986. 2011-01-08 . Nancy Todd, Neil Larson. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.