206 Union St Schenectady
Details
- Address
- 206 Union St Schenectady
- Year Built
- 1765
- Building Type
- Residence
- Construction
- 3 story Brick structure with Brick lining.
Description
ANDREW TRUAX HOUSE
A brick dated 1765 in the east wall of this house suggests the year when it was constructed. Certainly it could not have been much earlier, as the site, along with the sites of numerous nearby houses, was used for barracks during the Colonial wars when sizeable armies were operating in this area. Originally two stories in height, the house had a third story added in the 19th century. It has been said that it was then the first three- story brick dwelling in Schenectady but this statement has never been conclusively established. For many years it was the home of Andrew Truax.
A brick dated 1765 in the east wall of this house suggests the year when it was constructed. Certainly it could not have been much earlier, as the site, along with the sites of numerous nearby houses, was used for barracks during the Colonial wars when sizeable armies were operating in this area. Originally two stories in height, the house had a third story added in the 19th century. It has been said that it was then the first three- story brick dwelling in Schenectady but this statement has never been conclusively established. For many years it was the home of Andrew Truax.
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206 Union Street 1968
206 Union Street (on the right) ca. late 1800s
Eleanor Truax Veeder - In her bedroom at her home at 206 Union St., Schenectady, NY taken 3/24/1902.
Born March 24, 1808
Died May 21,1904
Married Harmen Veeder February 22,1832 ca. 1900
Plaque at 206 Union Street
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Resident Household in 1910
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Waters | F | 69 | Head | Housekeeper |