Shaker North Family Barn
United States historic place in New Lebanon, New York. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, also known as New Lebanon Shaker Society, was a communal settlement of Shakers in New Lebanon, New York, United States. The earliest converts began to "gather in" at that location in 1782 and built their first meetinghouse in 1785. The early Shaker Ministry, including Joseph Meacham and Lucy Wright, the architects of Shakers' gender-balanced government, lived there.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | U.S. 20, New Lebanon, NY |
| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Religion, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000511 |
| Type of place | intentional community |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 32 buildings, 2 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | U.S. 20, New Lebanon, NY |
| Coordinates | 42.4570° N, 73.3810° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Coltsville National Historical Park · 9 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Indian Hollow 28 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 3 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Columbia County
Local history books for Columbia County
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Hauntings of the Hudson River ValleyVincent T. Dacquino and V. T. Dacquino, 2007Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places in New York
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Shaker North Family Barn listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Shaker North Family Barn?
U.S. 20, New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Coltsville National Historical Park, 9 miles away.
What does the Shaker North Family Barn listing include?
The listing counts 34 contributing resources. Those are 32 buildings and 2 sites. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Shaker North Family Barn?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Shaker North Family Barn?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Shaker North Family Barn?
One federal campground is within reach, Indian Hollow, 28 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Shaker North Family Barn?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000511. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.