8. The Kreuzer-Pelton House, 1722

Another example of colonial architecture, the Kreuzer-Pelton House, also located in Richmond, was built in 1722 by Cornelius Van Stanvoord. Originally a one-room cottage with a garret, the earliest parts of the home were made with random fieldstone and reflect a Dutch influence.

The house’s architectural history can be divided in three sections: its early 18th century origin, its 1770 renovations and its 1836 renovations. The central section, a one and one-and-a-half story steep-roofed structure, constructed of rough stone, was added to the cottage in 1770 by Cornelius Kreuzer, and a two-story brick extension was added by Daniel Pelton in 1836. During the Revolutionary War, the house served as the headquarters for General Cortland Skinner, commander of the “American Loyalists,” and it’s believed that Prince William Henry (the future King William IV) visited Skinner in the household several times.

The Kreuzer-Pelton House is located on 1262 Richmond Terrace