Van Schaick House
Encyclopedia
Van Schaick House is a historic home located on Van Schaick Island
at Cohoes
in Albany County, New York
. It was built about 1735 and is a -story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof. Plans were made at the mansion for the Battle of Saratoga
and the house was used by Governor Clinton
as the New York State Capitol from August 22 to 25, 1777.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
Van Schaick Island
Van Schaick Island is an island in the city of Cohoes, New York. Van Schaick is a part of the delta of the Mohawk River at its mouth with the Hudson River. The island has been referred to by numerous names including Quehemesicos, Long, Anthony's, Isle of Cohoes, and Cohoes Island...
at Cohoes
Cohoes, New York
Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168...
in Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
. It was built about 1735 and is a -story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof. Plans were made at the mansion for the Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the American War of Independence and are generally regarded as a turning point in the war. The battles were fought eighteen days apart on the same ground, south of Saratoga, New York...
and the house was used by Governor Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
as the New York State Capitol from August 22 to 25, 1777.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1971.
External links
- Wessel Van Schaick House, Van Schaick Avenue & Delaware & Hudson Railroad Tracks, Cohoes, Albany, NY: 17 drawings, 4 photos, and 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- The Van Schaick Mansion, Van Schaick Island, Cohoes, NY