Steenburg Tavern
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Steenburg Tavern is a historic Revolutionary War-era tavern
located at Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York
. It was originally built about 1755 and expanded in the late 18th century. It is a four bay wide, two bay deep stone building built into a hillside. It features a sweeping gable roof and broad low verandah
. Also on the property is a contributing carriage barn and privy
. Originally built as a tavern, it was acquired as a dependency for Grasmere, as did the Benner House
and Fredenburg House
, by the mid-19th century.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1987.
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
located at Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
. It was originally built about 1755 and expanded in the late 18th century. It is a four bay wide, two bay deep stone building built into a hillside. It features a sweeping gable roof and broad low verandah
Verandah
A veranda or verandah is a roofed opened gallery or porch. It is also described as an open pillared gallery, generally roofed, built around a central structure...
. Also on the property is a contributing carriage barn and privy
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 :...
. Originally built as a tavern, it was acquired as a dependency for Grasmere, as did the Benner House
Benner House
The Benner House is located on Mill Street in the village of Rhinebeck, New York, United States, just off US 9. It was built by a German immigrant, Johannes Benner, in the 1730s. It is the oldest house in the Village of Rhinebeck....
and Fredenburg House
Fredenburg House
Fredenburg House is a historic home located at Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1716 and is a -story, rectangular, gable-roofed farmhouse built into a slight hillside. It is an example of 18th-century regional vernacular German architecture...
, by the mid-19th century.
It 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 1987.