220 Union Street Street

Early American History galore in this authentic home built cir. 1750. This plot in Schenectady's stockade was once a pre-revolutionary war barracks. See many original structural and architectural details still in place such as a Dutch-style entrance door, rounded timber joists in basement, hand-hued beams & in attic with Roman Numerals stamped next to the mortise & tenon intersections. Larger bonus room facing the backyard likely once the working kitchen with org. fireplace for cooking still in place. Walk your long, private yard with aged growth and canopy to a unique art shed and private off street parking space. This home underwent an antiquing re-design in 1962 by a locally renown architect, Paul Shaeffer, with custom cabinets in kitchen /bath using hand-forged door hinges to match.