Abraham Best House
Historic house in New York, United States
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The Abraham Best House is a historic house located at 113 Vischer Ferry Road near Vischer Ferry, Saratoga County, New York.
near Vischer Ferry, New York
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| Location | 113 Vischer Ferry Rd., near Vischer Ferry, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°48′44″N 73°49′34″W |
| Area | 3.0 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815, c. 1900 |
| Built by | Harder, John |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000452[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2011 |
Description and history
It was built in about 1815 by Abraham and Harriet Best of Claverack, Columbia County, and is a two-story, five-bay wide, Federal style brick dwelling.[2] It has a 1+1⁄2-story rear kitchen ell. The house sits on a limestone foundation and the front block has a side gable roof and interior end chimneys. The house was renovated in the 1940s. The front facade features a Palladian window on the second floor over the main entry. Also on the property is a contributing barn (c. 1900).[3]: 5–6
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2011.[1]