Zadock Pratt House
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Zadock Pratt House, also known as the Zadock Pratt Museum, is a historic home located at Prattsville
in Greene County, New York
. It was originally built in 1828 as a two story, five bay Federal
style residence. It was substantially altered about 1856 with the addition of numerous architectural details reminiscent of the romantic, picturesque tastes in mid-19th century America. It is a frame structure constructed of massive hemlock
posts and beams over a stone foundation. It features broadly projecting eaves and a two story portico
supported by octagonal columns. Also on the property is the original well. It was the home of Zadock Pratt
(1790–1871), founder of Prattsville. It has operated as a house museum since 1959.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1986.
Prattsville, New York
Prattsville is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The Town of Prattsville is in the northwest part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 700.- History :...
in Greene County, New York
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
. It was originally built in 1828 as a two story, five bay Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style residence. It was substantially altered about 1856 with the addition of numerous architectural details reminiscent of the romantic, picturesque tastes in mid-19th century America. It is a frame structure constructed of massive hemlock
Tsuga
Tsuga is a genus of conifers in the family Pinaceae. The common name hemlock is derived from a perceived similarity in the smell of its crushed foliage to that of the unrelated plant poison hemlock....
posts and beams over a stone foundation. It features broadly projecting eaves and a two story portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
supported by octagonal columns. Also on the property is the original well. It was the home of Zadock Pratt
Zadock Pratt
Zadock Pratt Jr. was a tanner, banker, soldier, and member of the United States House of Representatives...
(1790–1871), founder of Prattsville. It has operated as a house museum since 1959.
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 1986.