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Belvidere (Belmont, New York)

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Belvidere, also known as Villa Belvidere, is a Federal-style mansion near Belmont in Angelica, Allegany County, New York, built in 1804 to designs attributed to architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. It was built for early settler John Barker Church, a former member of the English Parliament and brother-in-law of Alexander Hamilton. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Historic house 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
New York, United States 3
Completed Year
1804 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
House 2
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House, Concepts

In Style

Federal Architecture, Styles and Movements
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Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
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Stone, Architectural Materials
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United States

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1. Belvidere (Belmont, New York) (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvidere_(Belmont,_New_York), lead definition
    Belvidere, also known as Villa Belvidere, is a historic home located in Angelica, near Belmont, Allegany County, New York.
  • Lead section
    Built in 1804 from plans attributed to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, it is an outstanding example of Federal architecture. The mansion was constructed for early settler John Barker Church, former English Member of Parliament and brother-in-law of Alexander Hamilton through his wife Angelica Schuyler Church.
  • Infobox: built
    1804
  • In Style: Federal Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Federal
  • Uses Element: Stone, Description
    Belvidere is a large stone-and-brick mansion with a 2+1⁄2-story central block over a partial basement, a 2-story-over-basement east wing, and 1+1⁄2-story service wing.
  • Uses Element: Brick, Description
    Belvidere is a large stone-and-brick mansion with a 2+1⁄2-story central block over a partial basement, a 2-story-over-basement east wing, and 1+1⁄2-story service wing.
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2. Belvidere (Belmont, New York) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Historic house)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Historic house)
Wikidata item Q4884893, instance of (P31): historic house
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3. Belvidere (Belmont, New York) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: New York, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: New York, United States
Wikidata item Q4884893, property P131/P17 (location): New York, United States
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