William W. Van Ness House
William W. Van Ness House | |
| Location | 270 NY 9H, Claverak, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°14′22″N 73°43′33″W / 42.23944°N 73.72583°W |
| Area | 103 acres (42 ha) |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | Claverack MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000824 |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 1997 |
William W. Van Ness House, also known as "Talavera," is a historic home located at Claverack in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1818 for New York State Judge William W. Van Ness and is a Federal-style residence. It is composed of a central 2-story, two-bay main block flanked by two 1+1⁄2-story wings. The wings are connected to the main house by single-story entrance hyphens. The entrance features a 2-story central portico. Also on the property are three timber-frame barns and wood-frame tool house.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.