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National Register of Historic Places

Knower House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Early RepublicListed 1982Guilderland
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Knower House

Knower House, at 3921 Altamont Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 10, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Early Republic, as it does for 130 other New York listings. It was listed as part of Guilderland MRA. The listing covers 1.8 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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

3921 Altamont Rd., Guilderland · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Knower HouseStart here
  2. 2Jacob Crouse InnBuilding · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

BFine Arts and Flower Building Altamont FairgroundBuilding0.6 miDAltamont Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.6 miBHayes HouseBuilding0.7 miBDelaware and Hudson Railroad Passenger StationBuilding0.7 miBMcNiven Farm ComplexBuilding0.9 mi

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Questions about Knower House

Is Knower House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 10, 1982 (Register number 82001073).

Is Knower House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is General Electric Research Laboratory, 8 miles away.

Can you visit Knower 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 Knower House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 75311967 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.