Bevier House Museum
Encyclopedia
The Bevier House Museum, referred to simply as the Bevier House or Bevier Stone House prior to its conversion from a private residence, is located in Marbletown
, near Kingston, New York
. The house is also the home of the Ulster County Historical Society and is currently open to the public as a museum
.
Bevier House is believed to have been constructed around 1680 by Andries Pieterse Van Leuvan. The original part of the house, currently the kitchen, was designed in the Dutch
style and was probably a one-room, one-story structure. In 1715 the house was bought by Louis Bevier, son of the New Paltz patentee, who expanded the structure and operated it as part of a large farm. The house was donated to the Historical Society in 1938 after being used by seven generations of the Bevier Family between 1715 and 1939, during which it was expanded to the two-story building currently standing.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
The museum displays a series of additions and renovations that explain its history and provide context for the artifacts donated by the family and numerous others. The museum's collection includes farm implements, home furnishings and decor, and an array of American Civil War
memorabilia relating directly to Ulster County
. It also includes the earliest-known land grant map for Ulster County.
Marbletown, New York
Marbletown is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,854 at the 2000 census.The Town of Marbletown is near the center of Ulster County, southwest of the City of Kingston. US 209 and NY 213 pass through the town...
, near Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
. The house is also the home of the Ulster County Historical Society and is currently open to the public as a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
.
Bevier House is believed to have been constructed around 1680 by Andries Pieterse Van Leuvan. The original part of the house, currently the kitchen, was designed in the Dutch
Dutch Colonial
Dutch Colonial is a style of domestic architecture, primarily characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves along the length of the house...
style and was probably a one-room, one-story structure. In 1715 the house was bought by Louis Bevier, son of the New Paltz patentee, who expanded the structure and operated it as part of a large farm. The house was donated to the Historical Society in 1938 after being used by seven generations of the Bevier Family between 1715 and 1939, during which it was expanded to the two-story building currently standing.
The house 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 2002.
The museum displays a series of additions and renovations that explain its history and provide context for the artifacts donated by the family and numerous others. The museum's collection includes farm implements, home furnishings and decor, and an array of American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
memorabilia relating directly to Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
. It also includes the earliest-known land grant map for Ulster County.
External links
- Louis Bevier House, State Route 213 Vicinity, Marbletown, Ulster, NY: 10 drawings, 3 photos, 1 data page, and supplemental material at Historic American Building Survey
- Bevier House Museum