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Shaker South Family Brothers' Dormitory, Watervliet Shaker Road, Colonie Township, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

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Shaker South Family Brothers' Dormitory, Watervliet Shaker Road, Colonie Township, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

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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

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Date

1930 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

Watervliet (N.Y.)42.73008, -73.70123
Google Map of 42.7300783, -73.7012299
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