Shaker South Family Brothers' Dormitory, Watervliet Shaker Road, Colonie Township, Watervliet, Albany County, NY
Summary
Significance: According to the Lessiter manuscript, this building originally had a carpenter's shop in the south end of the first floor. It is uncertain whether it was used as a dwelling when first constructed; however, in 1926 the few remaining Shaker brothers lived here, and the basement was used for the storage of vegetables.
Survey number: HABS NY-3260
Building/structure dates: after 1800 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1930 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Watervliet (N.Y.), 42.73008, -73.70123
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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