Van Schaick House
Van Schaick House is a historic home located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1735 for Anthony Van Schaick, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof.- Type: Museum
- Description: historic house in New York, United States
- Also known as: “Van Schaick Mansion”
- Address: 1 Van Schaick Avenue, Cohoes, NY 12047
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Herman Melville House and 112th Street Bridge.
Herman Melville House
Museum
The Herman Melville House is a historic home located… Herman Melville House is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Van Schaick House.
112th Street Bridge
Bridge
The 112th Street Bridge is a bridge that carries New… 112th Street Bridge is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Van Schaick House.
Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground
Cemetery
Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground is a historic… Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Van Schaick House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Island and Watervliet.
Green Island
Town
Green Island is a coterminous town-village… Green Island is situated 1½ miles south of Van Schaick House.
Van Schaick House
- Categories: historic house, building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Cohoes, Albany, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.76775° or 42° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
-73.68654° or 73° 41′ 12″ west
Operator
General Peter Gansevoort Chapter, NSDAR
Open location code
87J8Q897+39
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Van Schaick Cemetery and Van Schaick Park.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Van Schaick Island School and Captain’s Lookout Apartments.
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