Knower House
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Knower House is a historic home located at Guilderland
in Albany County, New York
. It was built about 1800 and is a two story frame house in the Georgian Colonial
style. It features a central entrance and second story Palladian window. While occupied by Benjamin Knower
, future New York Governor William L. Marcy
married Cornelia Knower at the house in 1824.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Guilderland, New York
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands....
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 1800 and is a two story frame house in the Georgian Colonial
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
style. It features a central entrance and second story Palladian window. While occupied by Benjamin Knower
Benjamin Knower
Benjamin Knower was an American merchant, banker and politician.-Life:...
, future New York Governor William L. Marcy
William L. Marcy
William Learned Marcy was an American statesman, who served as U.S. Senator and the 11th Governor of New York, and as the U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State.-Early life:...
married Cornelia Knower at the house in 1824.
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 1982.