DuBois Stone House
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The DuBois Stone House is located at 347 West Main Street, in Catskill, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

, on the west side of Catskill Creek. It was built in 1774 by Huybartus and Cornelius DuBois, sons of Benjamin DuBois, one of the original white settlers of the area. It is significant for its late 18th century architecture. After passing out of the DuBois family, the house was owned by the Washburn Brick Company, and the Union Free School District Number 1. In the 1940s it was used as a classroom for Home Economics. Later, it was used as administrative offices. The house was added to 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 1995. In 2008, it is again a private residence.

This house differs from the Benjamin DuBois Stone House-Captain Martin Stone House
Benjamin DuBois Stone House-Captain Martin Stone House
The Benjamin DuBois Stone House-Captain Martin Stone House is located at 347 West Main Street, Catskill, New York, on the west side of Catskill Creek. It is significant for its architecture and historically for its relation to the settlement of the area. The Dubois family were some of the...

, though the National Register of Historic Places nomination forms place them both at this address. The pictures attached to the nominations are of different houses.
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