History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925

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History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
The Fayant House

[This information is from Vol. II, p. 1707 of History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925, edited by Nelson Greene (Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1925). It is in the Schenectady Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at Schdy R 974.7 G81h. This online edition includes lists of portraits, maps and illustrations. As noted by Paul Keesler in his article, "The Much Maligned Mr. Greene," some information in this book has been superseded by later research or was provided incorrectly by local sources.]

Fayant House

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Photo: The Fayant House

Sir George Clarke, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of New York, built a summer house on this site in 1738, the cellar of which is a part of this home. Built by Col. Robert Crouse and later owned by the Wagner and Fayant families. Now the property of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fayant.

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925The Fayant House

History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925
The Fayant House