It was built in 1813 and is two-story, five-bay rectangular building with a gable roof and central entrance.

It features a front verandah with fluted Doric order columns.

It was built by Herman Gansevoort (1779–1862), son of General Peter Gansevoort (1749–1812)[2] and uncle of the American novelist Herman Melville.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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