Belvidere (Belmont, New York)

Belvidere

HABS Photo of Belvidere, May 1967
Nearest city Belmont, New York
Coordinates 42°15′54″N 78°1′50″W / 42.26500°N 78.03056°W / 42.26500; -78.03056Coordinates: 42°15′54″N 78°1′50″W / 42.26500°N 78.03056°W / 42.26500; -78.03056
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1804
Architect Latrobe, Benjamin
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 72000822[1]
Added to NRHP March 16, 1972

Belvidere, also known as Villa Belvidere is a historic home located in Angelica, near Belmont, Allegany County, New York. It is an outstanding example of Federal architecture, built in 1804 from plans attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe. It was built by early settler John Barker Church, former English Member of Parliament and brother-in-law of Alexander Hamilton through his wife Angelica Schuyler Church. It is a large stone-and-brick mansion with a  2 1⁄2-story central block over a partial basement, a 2-story over basement east wing, and  1 1⁄2-story service wing. The house contains 30 rooms and 13 fireplaces. Also on the five acre site are a nine-sided barn and hexagonal tea house, which was built in 1806.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Robert Bromeley and Mrs. Patrick W. Harrington (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Belvidere". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Unfiled NHL Nomination Form for Villa Belvidere". and "Accompanying five photos".
  3. ↑ Ron Taylor, Welcome to “Villa Belvidere” and the Belvidere Farms Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.

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