Louis Menand House
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Location | 40 Cemetery Ave., Menands, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°42′10″N 73°43′24″W / 42.70278°N 73.72333°WCoordinates: 42°42′10″N 73°43′24″W / 42.70278°N 73.72333°W |
Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1881 |
Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne |
MPS | Colonie Town MRA |
NRHP Reference # | 85002742 |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985 |
Louis Menand House is a historic home located at Menands, New York in Albany County, New York. It is a two-story, Queen Anne style farmhouse with a cross gable roof and central chimney. The rear section was built about 1840 and the front section in 1881. It features fishscale shingles on the gable ends. Also on the property are a contributing garage, three sheds, and the foundation of a greenhouse. It is located near the entrance to the Albany Rural Cemetery and the surrounding area was designated the Menand Park Historic District in 1985. A descendant of the original owner is American writer and academic Louis Menand.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.