Herman Melville House (Troy, New York)
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Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh
in Troy
, Rensselaer County, New York
. It was a home of author Herman Melville
between 1838 and 1847. It was originally built about 1786 and substantially remodeled in the Late Victorian
style about 1872. It is a -story, brick and timber frame dwelling with a gable roof. It has a 2-story rear wing. The building is preserved and maintained by the Lansingburgh Historical Society.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992.
Lansingburgh, New York
Lansingburgh was the first chartered village in Rensselaer County, New York, USA and was settled around 1763. The name is from Abraham Lansing, an early settler, combined with the Scottish word burgh....
in Troy
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
, Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
. It was a home of author Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd....
between 1838 and 1847. It was originally built about 1786 and substantially remodeled in the Late Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
style about 1872. It is a -story, brick and timber frame dwelling with a gable roof. It has a 2-story rear wing. The building is preserved and maintained by the Lansingburgh Historical Society.
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 1992.