User:Beckstr1/American Hotel (Sharon Springs, New York)
American Hotel | |
 American Hotel, November 2008 | |
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| Location | Main St., Sharon Springs, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′37″N 74°37′3″W / 42.79361°N 74.61750°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1849 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1975 |
American Hotel is a historic hotel located on Main Street in Sharon Springs in Schoharie County, New York. It is a large wood frame structure built between 1847 and 1849 featuring a recessed two story porch with a colonnade of eight pillars with Doric order capitals supporting the roof.
History
[edit]Construction of the American Hotel, using weatherboard and wood[2], began in 1847 by Nicholas LaRue of Esperance. It was a large, three and one half story wood frame structure built with Greek Revival style.The American Hotel was completed in 1849 and was designed to cater to the wealthy and famous figures of the time. [3]
Revival
[edit]Current
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2010-11-7.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "American Hotel, Sharon Springs, New York" Retrieved on 2010-11-7
- ^ "The American Hotel" Retrieved on 2010-11-7.
- ^ Collins, Glen. "A Faded Resort Lumbers to Life" "The New York Times" 2001-7-23. Retrieved on 2010-11-7.
- ^ "NEWLY RESTORED 1847 NATIONAL REGISTER HOTEL" Retrieved on 2010-11-7
- ^ Collins, Glen. "Fragile Recovery for Village of Spas" "The New York Times" 2000-8-26. Retrieved on 2010-11-7.