Catskill in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Catskill Walking Tour
Beattie-Powers Place
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 2, 2019
1. Catskill Walking Tour Marker
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Catskill Walking Tour. Beattie-Powers Place. James Powers (1782-1868) was a life-long resident of the Village of Catskill, where he lived as a prosperous lawyer, land developer, and gentleman farmer. He served as eighth president of the village and as state senator (1836-39). His father-in-law, Orrin Day, was the first president of the village. From his father-in-law, Powers purchased a tract of land which ranged from approximately present-day Broad Street to the Hudson River, bounded by Harrison and William Streets. By 1839 Powers had built his Greek Revival house overlooking the river. The structure is derived from plans by Minard Lefever, whose pattern books were widely circulated and used by local carpenters as building guides. Lefever was praised as one of America's finest architects by Calvert Vaux, the architect whose work includes New York City's Central Park, and who collaborated with the artist Frederick Church for designs at Olana - directly across the river from Beattie-Powers Place., By bequest of Mary Deane Beattie, whose family home this was for many decades, the house and its land became a Village park in 1991. It is included in Catskill's East Side Historic District. Richard N. Phillip , Village Historian, 2007
James Powers (1782-1868) was a life-long resident of the Village of Catskill, where he lived as a prosperous lawyer, land developer, and gentleman farmer. He served as eighth president of the village and as state senator (1836-39). His father-in-law, Orrin Day, was the first president of the village. From his father-in-law, Powers purchased a tract of land which ranged from approximately present-day Broad Street to the Hudson River, bounded by Harrison and William Streets. By 1839 Powers had built his Greek Revival house overlooking the river. The structure is derived from plans by Minard Lefever, whose pattern books were widely circulated and used by local carpenters as building guides. Lefever was praised as one of America's finest architects by Calvert Vaux, the architect whose work includes New York City's Central Park, and who collaborated with the artist Frederick Church for designs at Olana - directly across the river from Beattie-Powers Place.
By bequest of Mary Deane Beattie, whose family home this was for many decades, the house and its land became a Village park in 1991. It is included in Catskill's East Side Historic District.
Richard N. Phillip Village Historian, 2007
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13.114′ N, 73° 51.484′ W. Marker is in Catskill, New York, in Greene County. Marker can be reached from Powers Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Catskill NY 12414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on March 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
