Jacob P. Mesick House

The Jacob P. Mesick House is located on Van Wyck Lane in Claverack, New York, United States. It is a wooden house in the Greek Revival architectural style built in the mid-19th century.

It is a strong example of that style in the region that has remained intact since its construction, with its original front facade restored in the early 20th century. Jacob Mesick, its builder and first resident, was a prosperous local farmer who later went into politics. The house has remained in family hands. In 1997 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Mesick House is on a rise above Van Wyck Lane, at the west end of a 79-acre (32 ha) parcel with several other buildings on it, none of them contributing to its historic character. Shaw Bridge (now closed), also listed on the Register, is to the south along the street, crossing Claverack Creek a short distance east of NY 23/9H, the main north-south through route through Claverack. The land crosses the creek to an area of cultivated fields in the east.

The house itself is a two-story, five-by-five-bay clapboard-sided frame structure on a stone foundation topped with a hipped roof pierced by four brick chimneys.

The Colonial Revival main entrance, a paneled door also with sidelights and transom, opens into a wide center hall with stair. The walls have their original French print wall covering. On either side the large parlors, and the small rooms behind them, retain all their original finishes as well. An archway connects the front and back rooms on the north.