Zadock Pratt House, also known as the Zadock Pratt Museum, is a historic home located at Prattsville in

Greene County, New York Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,931. Its county seat is Catskill. The county's name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. The c ...

. It was originally built in 1828 as a two-story, five-bay Federal style residence. It was substantially altered about 1856 with the addition of numerous architectural details reminiscent of the romantic, picturesque tastes in mid-19th century America. It is a frame structure constructed of massive hemlock posts and beams over a stone foundation. It features broadly projecting eaves and a two-story

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supported by octagonal columns. Also on the property is the original well. It was the home of

Zadock Pratt Zadock Pratt Jr. (October 30, 1790 – April 5, 1871) was a tanner, banker, soldier, and member of the United States House of Representatives for two non-consecutive terms in the mid-19th century. Pratt served in the New York militia from ...

(1790–1871), founder of Prattsville. It has operated as a house museum since 1959. ''See also:'' In 2011 the ground floor was damaged heavily by

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. It was listed on the

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in 1986. To this day there still stands two Ginkgo trees (one male and one female) planted circa 1825 by Pratt. The trees were brought by Pratt from China.

Gallery

File:Zadock Pratt House Jun 09.jpg, Zadock Pratt House, June 2009

References

External links

Zadock Pratt Museum Website
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Historic house museums in New York (state) Federal architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1828 Museums in Greene County, New York Houses in Greene County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, New York {{NewYork-museum-stub