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Hickory Hill (Clermont, New York)
Hickory Hill is a historic home located at Clermont, New York, Clermont in Columbia County, New York. The house was built in 1859 and is a square, two story, frame residence with a distinctive three bay pedimented facade in a late Greek Revival architecture, Greek Revival style. It features a full width one story porch supported by Ionic order columns. Also on the property is a brick smoke house. ''See also:'' It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Greek Revival houses in New York (state) Houses completed in 1859 Houses in Columbia County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, New York {{ColumbiaCountyNY-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clermont, New York
Clermont is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,965 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is French for "Clear Mountain", in reference to the mountain views in the town. The town is in the southwestern corner of Columbia County, south of the city of Hudson. History "Clermont" was originally one of the oldest of the great estates of the mid-Hudson valley. The Clermont Manor was established in 1728, in what is now the town of Clermont. The manor was originally part of the Livingston Manor; Clermont was a section in the southwest corner that was bequeathed to Robert Livingston, a younger son. His descendants would come to own more than in the Catskill Mountains and more than in Dutchess County. Clermont marked the northernmost penetration by British troops up the Hudson River during the American Revolution; Livingston's home was burned because of his prominent role in the Revolution. It was rebuilt between 1779 and 1782. The house is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
