Lansing Manor House
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The Lansing Manor House was built in 1819 by John Lansing, Jr.
for his daughter and son-in-law, Jacob Livingston Sutherland. John Lansing, Jr. represented New York as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
in 1787, and the state's Ratification Convention in 1788.
The manor is located in North Blenheim
, Schoharie County, New York
, adjacent to the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center
and Mine Kill State Park
.
The manor house is a two story, 46-feet square house with a hipped roof. It has brick lined, wood frame construction on the first floor and wood frame on the second. It features a five bay, one story porch along the front facade. Also on the property are: a shed and former summer kitchen, a well and its cover, outhouse
, ice house, milk house, barn and silo
s, a possible guest / tenant house, and several other outbuildings.
The manor house was restored by the New York Power Authority
in 1977, and is filled with authentic furnishings from the first half of the 19th century. The property, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
as a national historic district
, is operated by the Power Authority in cooperation with the Schoharie County Historical Society.
John Lansing, Jr.
John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr. , was an American lawyer and politician. He was the uncle of Gerrit Y. Lansing.-Career:...
for his daughter and son-in-law, Jacob Livingston Sutherland. John Lansing, Jr. represented New York as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
Philadelphia Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from...
in 1787, and the state's Ratification Convention in 1788.
The manor is located in North Blenheim
North Blenheim, New York
North Blenheim is a hamlet in the town of Blenheim, New York. It has the longest wooden, single-span covered bridge in the United States, the Old Blenheim Bridge. The "Blenheim Gilboa Power Project Visitors Center" is also located there.-External links:...
, Schoharie County, New York
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, adjacent to the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center
Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project
The Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project is a pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. The plant is part of the New York Power Authority, and can generate over 1,000,000 kilowatts of electricity, all of which is sent to New York City in the case of...
and Mine Kill State Park
Mine Kill State Park
Mine Kill State Park is a state park located in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The park is in the southeast part of the Town of Blenheim.Mine Kill offers year-round recreation, including snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, picnicking, fishing, boating, and swimming...
.
The manor house is a two story, 46-feet square house with a hipped roof. It has brick lined, wood frame construction on the first floor and wood frame on the second. It features a five bay, one story porch along the front facade. Also on the property are: a shed and former summer kitchen, a well and its cover, outhouse
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
, ice house, milk house, barn and silo
Silo
A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to:* Silo , a 3D modeling software* Silo , a defunct chain of retail electronics stores* SILO , used in Linux...
s, a possible guest / tenant house, and several other outbuildings.
The manor house was restored by the New York Power Authority
New York Power Authority
The New York Power Authority , officially the Power Authority of the State of New York , is a New York State public benefit corporation and the largest state-owned power organization in the United States. NYPA provides some of the lowest-cost electricity in New York State, operating 17 generating...
in 1977, and is filled with authentic furnishings from the first half of the 19th century. The property, which is listed in 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...
as a national historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
, is operated by the Power Authority in cooperation with the Schoharie County Historical Society.