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Schoonmaker House
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National Register of Historic Places

Schoonmaker House

On the National Register since 200125 years
ItalianateListed 2001Bethlehem
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About Schoonmaker House

Schoonmaker House, at 283 Beaver Dam Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 28, 2001. It was among the first 8 of Bethlehem’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 504 other New York listings. The listing covers 4 acres.

What it isHistoric house in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 25 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Schoonmaker House

283 Beaver Dam Rd., Bethlehem

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBethlehem Grange No. 137Building0.8 miBDr. John Babcock HouseItalianate0.9 miBBethlehem HouseVictorian1.5 miBDistrict School No. 1Italianate1.5 miBFirst Reformed Dutch Church of BethlehemQueen Anne1.5 miBRowe FarmVernacular · Built 17901.6 miBHarmanus Bleecker LibraryNeo-Classical Revival1.8 mi
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Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Dr. John Babcock House0.9 mi away
District School No. 11.5 mi away
Elmbrook Farm4.8 mi away
New Baltimore Hamlet Historic District6.8 mi away

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Questions about Schoonmaker House

Is Schoonmaker House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 28, 2001 (Register number 01001396).

Is Schoonmaker House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Crailo, 6.7 miles away.

Can you visit Schoonmaker House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Schoonmaker House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75316327 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.