116 Front St Schenectady
Details
- Address
- 116 Front St Schenectady
- Year Built
- 1725 (ca.)
- Building Type
- Residence
- Construction
- 2 story
Description
SYMON SPECK HOUSE
Foundations and other structural features indicate that this small house was originally built at another location and later moved to its present site. It is believed to have been the house mentioned in a deed of 1725 as belonging to Symon Speck and located on a halflot in the northwest corner of the Burial Ground, a site about 125 feet east on the same side of the street. The Speck House remained within the Burial Ground for many years. Records after 1827, however, show no house in the cemetery but one that appears at 116. Moving of the house is believed to have occurred before 1790 when there were no buildings intervening between the two locations. Bricks in the present foundation are of a type not much used after 1790.
Foundations and other structural features indicate that this small house was originally built at another location and later moved to its present site. It is believed to have been the house mentioned in a deed of 1725 as belonging to Symon Speck and located on a halflot in the northwest corner of the Burial Ground, a site about 125 feet east on the same side of the street. The Speck House remained within the Burial Ground for many years. Records after 1827, however, show no house in the cemetery but one that appears at 116. Moving of the house is believed to have occurred before 1790 when there were no buildings intervening between the two locations. Bricks in the present foundation are of a type not much used after 1790.
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116 Front Street 1962
Plaque at 116 Front Street
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Resident Household in 1910
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel E Degraff | M | 78 | Head | Cabinet Maker |
| Margaret M Degraff | F | 70 | Wife | None |