Sloat House
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Sloat House
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East (front) elevation and south profile, 2008
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| Location | Sloatsburg, NY |
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| Nearest city | Paterson, NJ |
| Coordinates | 41°09′06.07″N 74°11′38″W / 41.1516861°N 74.19389°WCoordinates: 41°09′06.07″N 74°11′38″W / 41.1516861°N 74.19389°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (4,500 m2) |
| Built | 1755 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001301 |
| Added to NRHP | 1974 |
The Sloat House is located at the corner of NY 17 and Sterling Avenue in Sloatsburg, New York, United States. It is a stone house, dating to the mid-18th century, with a frame front addition built in the 1810s.
It was the home for many years of members of the Sloat family, for whom the village is named. George Washington visited it during the Revolutionary War, and John D. Sloat, later the first American Military Governor of California, was born here. It also served as a meeting place for local politicians and officials during the Revolution and some decades afterward. In 1974 it became the first property in the village listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The house has two blocks, built at different times. The older rear section, the kitchen wing, is one-and-a-half stories high and 22 by 30 feet (6.7 by 9.1 m). It is faced in clapboard, except for the north wall which is rough stone. It has two original Dutch doors, with their hinges. There is also an enclosed porch.
The 34 by 48 feet (10 by 15 m) main wing is two and a half stories, faced in stone with a brick front, both painted white. It has a porch running the full length of all five front bays. The main entrance leads into a ground floor with four large rooms, each with its own original fireplace and wooden mantel. The six chimneys in both wings pierce gabled roofs shingled in asphalt. The house has a full cellar as well.
Three outbuildings remain on the property: a small barn, a large stable and a wellhouse. All three are remnants of the farming operations, and are considered contributing resources to the Register listing.
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