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Saturday, April 08, 2006

Another Mohawk Valley Treasure Gone.

The Jacob Houck house on Route 5S being removed for entrance way to Target. Posts in the house are hand hewn and around 20 feet long. The house was built in the early 19th century. An engraving of it can be found opposite page 114 in Beers History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties. Click on the photo for a larger view.Posted by Picasa

3 Comments:

  • What a shame.
    Are there any pictures in the blog showing the house as it once was?
    Thanks for sharing something I'd not have seen otherwise.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:43 PM  

  • It looks like the house -or parts of it- are being salvaged. There's an interesting trade in beams and other wood that is recovered from old homes and finds its way into new ones or rehabs. Sadly, it doesn't save the structure, but it does offer a new life to some of its pieces.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6:21 AM  

  • The Towns around Amsterdam need to start thinking about zoning to preserve aspects of their landscape, including historical homes, which is one of the most beautiful in the north east.

    By Blogger Strikeslip, at 6:49 AM  

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