Moses Van Campen House

Moses Van Campen House is a historic home located at Angelica in Allegany County, New York. It is a ​2 1⁄2-story, L-shaped brick and frame house with a 2-story addition. It was built around 1809 by Moses Van Campen (1757–1849) and is on a 47-acre (190,000 m2) property. Van Campen was a Revolutionary War veteran, Indian fighter, and surveyor. He served as judge and justice of peace, and as Allegany county treasurer. It is acknowledged as the first brick structure in the area and one of the earliest extant structures along this road. The road was laid out in 1810 by Van Campen as the original Bath-Olean Turnpike.[2]

Moses Van Campen House
Moses Van Campen House, September 2012
Location4690 Birdsall Rd., Angelica, New York
Coordinates42°18′7″N 77°59′55″W
Area47 acres (19 ha)
Builtca. 1809
ArchitectVan Campen, Moses
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.04000287[1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 2004

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Virginia L. Bartos (October 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Van Campen, Moses, House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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