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Forth House

Forth House is a historic home located at Livingston in Columbia County, New York. It was built between 1835 and 1840 and is a large, classically proportioned hipped roof structure in the Greek Revival style. It was the last major high-style, sophisticated masonry dwelling built for the Livingston family. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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Forth House is a historic home located at Livingston in Columbia County, New York. It was built between 1835 and 1840 and is a large, classically proportioned hipped roof structure in the Greek Revival style. It was the last major high-style, sophisticated masonry dwelling built for the Livingston family. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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