Houseboat LA DUCHESSE, The Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, Jefferson County, NY

Significance: Built in 1903 for George Boldt, whose biography is a rags-to-riches story of a Prussian immigrant who came to the United States and became a wealthy businessman, LA DUCHESSE survives as a luxurious houseboat exemplifying the Gilded Age.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1077

Survey number: HAER NY-338

Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1943 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1946-1947 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1954 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1956-1957 Subsequent Work

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1903 - 1980

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