Jacob Bookstaver House
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The house in 2007
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| Location: | Town of Montgomery, NY |
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| Nearest city: | Newburgh |
| Coordinates: | 41°34′23″N 74°13′26″W / 41.57306°N 74.22389°WCoordinates: 41°34′23″N 74°13′26″W / 41.57306°N 74.22389°W |
| Built: | 1779 |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Private residence |
| NRHP Reference#: | 96000558 |
| Added to NRHP: | 1996 |
The Jacob Bookstaver House is located off Albany Post Road in Orange County, New York's Town of Montgomery, not far from The Smith House. It has been a Registered Historic Place since 1996.
Bookstaver, a Palatine German, was among the earliest settlers of the town. After spending his first winter in a makeshift cave with several other settlers and their families, he bought an 800-acre (320 ha) tract including the current location of the house with three partners in 1735.[1] The original portion of the current house was built in 1779, with the Greek Revival wing added by his descendants in 1850.[1]
The house was added to the Register in 1996.
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- ^ a b Eurich, Robert C. and Williams, Robert L., Old Houses of Hanover: Historic Sites of the Town of Montgomery, Orange County, New York, Springhill Press, Middletown NY, 1994, 54.
