Upstate New York Historic Canal House + Cottage

About the Space

The Riverhouse was built by A. Maney in 1893 and is reported to be one of the last known buildings to have been constructed along the Historic Delaware and Hudson Canal in upstate NY. This rental would be for the entire property: two historic buildings and 8 acres of land. The main floor of the Riverhouse originally housed a general store and has much of the original wood floors and ceilings intact. The upstairs–thought to be former boardinghouse–contains elaborate woodwork and colored glass windows. The property’s Cottage dates back even farther to c. 1860, with the porch being added around 1880. This is just one of many mid 19th-century canal-side houses that were built in Pond Eddy. With its wooded hillside at its back and views of the Delaware River off the front, the property retains much of its original charm–a rarity in the river valley–due to the fact that it sat unaltered for almost 40 years until an antique dealer purchased it and started detailed renovations. The property has four main areas: The Apartment, Boardinghouse Rooms and General Store in the historic Riverhouse and then The Cottage, a free-standing building behind the main canal house. The property is conveniently located just 90 miles from NYC.