Belvidere (Belmont, New York)
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Belvidere, also known as Villa Belvidere is a historic home
located in Angelica
, near Belmont
, Allegany County, New York
. It is an outstanding example of Federal architecture
built in 1804 from plans attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe. It was built by early settler John Barker Church
, former English Member of Parliament
and brother in law of Alexander Hamilton
through his wife Angelica Schuyler Church
. It is a large stone-and-brick mansion with a -story central block over a partial basement, a 2-story over basement east wing, and -story service wing. The house contains 30 rooms and 13 fireplaces. Also on the five acre site are a nine-sided barn and hexagonal tea house
, which was built in 1806.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
Home
A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...
located in Angelica
Angelica, New York
Angelica, New York may refer to:*Angelica , New York *Angelica , New York...
, near Belmont
Belmont, New York
Belmont is a village within the Town of Amity which is in Allegany County, New York, USA. Belmont is the county seat of Allegany County. The population was 952 at the 2000 census. The name means beautiful hill....
, Allegany County, New York
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
. It is an outstanding example of Federal architecture
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...
built in 1804 from plans attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe. It was built by early settler John Barker Church
John Barker Church
John Barker Church was born in Lowestoft, England, befriended the cause of the American Revolution , was Commissary General of the French Army in America, and financially aided the new government. Returning to England after the war, he was elected a Member of Parliament...
, former English Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and brother in law of Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...
through his wife Angelica Schuyler Church
Angelica Schuyler Church
Angelica Schuyler Church was the eldest daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, wife of British MP John Barker Church, sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , and a prominent member of the social elite wherever she lived; first in New York, then in Paris, London and New York again...
. It is a large stone-and-brick mansion with a -story central block over a partial basement, a 2-story over basement east wing, and -story service wing. The house contains 30 rooms and 13 fireplaces. Also on the five acre site are a nine-sided barn and hexagonal tea house
Tea house
A tea house or tearoom is a venue centered on drinking tea. Its function varies widely depending on the culture, and some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses or parlors that all qualify under the English language term "tea house" or "tea room."-Asia:In Central Asia this term...
, which was built in 1806.
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 1972.
External links
- Villa Belvidere -Album of Clark Family, owners, 1910–1947
- Villa Belvidere at flickr
- Belvidere, South of intersection Camp Road & Gibson Hill Road, Belvidere vicinity, Allegany County, NY: 15 photos, 10 data pages and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Belvidere, Gazebo, South of intersection Camp Road & Gibson Hill Road, Belvidere vicinity, Allegany County, NY: 1 photo, 1 data page and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Belvidere, Barn, South of intersection Camp Road & Gibson Hill Road, Belvidere vicinity, Allegany County, NY: 1 photo, 1 data page and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
- Belvidere - Belmont, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com