The Coons House is located along
NY 9G in
Clermont, New York, United States, across the road from the
Clarkson Chapel. It was built in the mid-19th century in the
Greek Revival architectural style.
It is the only Greek Revival house in Clermont to have been built in the full temple style,
with a front
colonnade. In 1983 it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, where it is also a
contributing property
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to the
Hudson River Historic District, a
National Historic Landmark.
Building
The house is at the front of a
lot
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, with trees screening it from the road on its west and a driveway to the north. The neighborhood is rural, with
pastures from a nearby horse farm and
woodlots.
It is a
clapboard-
sided frame building two stories high and three
bays
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wide. On the west (front)
facade, a two-story
portico
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is supported by four polygonal columns with the entrance on the south. It is flanked by
pilasters and topped with a
transom
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light.
A brick chimney rises from the north. On the south end is a one-story
gabled wing.
There are two outbuildings on the property. A small shed is behind the house, and a barn is to the south. Both are considered
contributing properties to its historic character and Register listing.
History
The building is known to have been erected around 1850. Little is known of its owner or resident at that time. It was on the estates of the
Livingston family, and its architectural detail, with a somewhat relaxed application of the Greek Revival style, suggests some prominence for the owner. Its location away from the main buildings of the estate and modest scale make it likely that it was the home of a favored or senior employee of the Livingstons.
See also
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, New York
References
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Greek Revival houses in New York (state)
Houses completed in 1850
Houses in Columbia County, New York
Historic district contributing properties in New York (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, New York
National Historic Landmark District contributing properties