Also on the property are four large stone gate posts and an original mile marker.

[2] William Henry Ludlow (1740-1803) was a New York merchant who came to Claverack to escape the British occupation of the city during the Revolution.

As a prominent Federalist, William Ludlow entertained Supreme Court Justice John Jay in the house in the spring of 1789.

The Ludlow House was a precursor to what became known as the Federal style of American architecture.

[1] The property was previously owned by Academy Award-winning film producer Peter Spears and his husband, Brian Swardstrom; they purchased the home in 2009 and sold it in 2012.