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 House of the Month
  • Only Stone House in the village of Rensselaerville
  • Deed August 17, 1841 Judson & Caroline H. Conklin to George Dean
  • George Dean credited for building the house
  • On Mortgage dated March 1, 1844 lists a stone house and out building
  • George Dean’s son is Charles Dean the undertaker
  • Deed March 24, 1854 George Dean and wife Mary to Philip Huisong
  • Deed 1863 Philip Huisong to Adam Kline (Clync)
  • 1870 Mary Hedges lived there when she was editor of Rensselaerville Press
  • Deed January 6, 1877 Adam Kline to Robert Washbon
  • Deed December 8, 1878 Robert Washbon to Harriet W. Hedges
  • Deed April 10, 1922 Harriet Hedges to Charles and Christina Shufelt
  • Deed May 1922 Charles and Christina Shufelt to John Goodrich
  • John Goodrich never lived there he moved to Boston and died leaving no heirs
  • 1925-1931 No taxes were paid, Property was up for no tax sale, no one purchased it and the property went to Albany County.
  • Deed 1937 Hugh Flick bought house from Albany County for back taxes
  • House was in very  poor condition, while renovating,  the house collapsed except end wall with two fireplaces
  • 1939-40 House was restored, $130.83 was paid to laborers, workers made between 40 cents to $1.00 an hour.
  • Houses were mostly constructed  from rock quarried from the ledge house sits on
  • Insulation was created by building two separate stone walls, inner and outer one creating an air pocket which was filled with hay and corn. This protects inner wall from frost.
  • Dr. Betty Price owned house 1950s -2010
  • 2010 Josh Schroeder and family purchased the house
  • 2010-2018 Interior has been update


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