Nathaniel Hill Brick House

New York, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Built in 1768 by Irish-born settler Nathaniel Hill as a retirement home in Montgomery, Orange County, New York, the Nathaniel Hill Brick House exemplifies Georgian architecture and remains remarkably intact after seven generations of family stewardship. Hill, who arrived from Ireland around 1725 and accumulated some 700 acres in the region, constructed this brick dwelling after a brief residence in nearby Crawford. The house retains much of its original design and appointments, including Chippendale furniture pieces, though the Hills expanded it with a substantial rear wing in the 1830s and added indoor plumbing in the early twentieth century. Donated to Orange County in 1975 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, it opened as a museum the following June. The property now anchors a county park and the Orange County Farmers' Museum, welcoming visitors seasonally.