Poestenkill Town Hall

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38 Davis Drive, Poestenkill, New York
"Farm-to-Market Road or White Church Road"

This property was set aside in 1788 by Stephen Van Rensselaer for a school. Five acres were taken from lands leased to Barringer, Peck and Strunk, early settlers. After the school was built, officials leased the remaining lots, and only in the late 1900s was ownership finally resolved. The original 1788 school, known as District #7 of Sand Lake, was replaced in 1823, and the old school sold for $45.00. Yet another replacement school was built in 1848, known as District #3, or “The Village School.” The next “New School” was built in 1927. When it hasceased to be useful as a school, the building was bought by the Town and now houses the Town Offices.

Source: Linda Sagendorf, Town Historian.