Richmond Hill (Livingston, New York)
place in Livingston, New York, United States of America
Richmond Hill is a historic home and farm complex located at Livingston in Columbia County, New York.
History
Richmond Hill was built in 1814 for Walter Livingston. The estate includes a large Federal style residence dating to 1813–1814, ten contributing related outbuildings, and one contributing structure. The main house is a two-story, rectangular brick block with a gable roof and slightly protruding three bay pavilion. Also on the property is a large Dutch barn, two smaller barns, a carriage house, privy, shop, a shed, and a well.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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