Herman Melville House
The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847.Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lansingburgh Academy and 112th Street Bridge.
Lansingburgh Academy
Library
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lansingburgh Academy was a seminary in Lansingburgh, New York. The seminary was in existence from the late 18th century to 1900, when the building that housed it was leased to the Lansingburgh School District. Lansingburgh Academy is situated 860 feet east of Herman Melville House.
112th Street Bridge
Bridge
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The 112th Street Bridge is a bridge that carries New York State Route 470 across the Hudson River in New York. It connects Van Schaick Island in the city of Cohoes with the Lansingburgh neighborhood of Troy. 112th Street Bridge is situated 980 feet southwest of Herman Melville House.
Matton Shipyard
Historic site
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Matton Shipyard is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It consists of eight extant buildings, various surviving features, and archaeological remains dating to the period 1916 to 1983 when the site functioned as a shipyard, repair facility, and towboat operation on the New York State Barge Canal and Champlain Canal. Matton Shipyard is situated 2,100 feet north of Herman Melville House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cohoes and Green Island.
Cohoes
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Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Green Island
Village
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Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York. Green Island is situated 2 miles south of Herman Melville House.
Watervliet
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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.
Herman Melville House
- Type: Museum
- Description: historic house in New York, United States
- Categories: historic house, house, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.77339° or 42° 46′ 24″ northLongitude
-73.67886° or 73° 40′ 44″ westOperator
Lansingburgh Historical SocietyOpen location code
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Q5740045
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