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Thomas Jansen House

Coordinates: 41°39′09″N 74°17′31″W / 41.65250°N 74.29194°W / 41.65250; -74.29194
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Thomas Jansen's House
The house in 2007, showing 1780 structure with modern TV aerial. Original 1727 house is in rear.
Thomas Jansen House is located in New York
Thomas Jansen House
Thomas Jansen House is located in the United States
Thomas Jansen House
LocationTown of Shawangunk, NY
Nearest cityMiddletown
Coordinates41°39′09″N 74°17′31″W / 41.65250°N 74.29194°W / 41.65250; -74.29194
Area38.6 acres (15.6 ha)
Built1727, 1780
MPSShawangunk Valley MRA
NRHP reference No.83001817[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1983

The Thomas Jansen's House, also known as Dwaarkill Manor is a historic home located on Jansen Road in the western section of the Town of Shawangunk, in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is a Dutch stone house built first in 1727 by Jansen, an early settler of the area. In 1780, his family built the current house; the original survives as a rear wing, a common practice in the area. Edgar Covantes Osuna.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Elise M. Barry (May 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomas Jansen House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-10-01.