Potter, Judge Joseph, House - Whitehall, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In Whitehall, on a hill overlooking the village, is the Potter House, also known as Skene Manor.

The house in north of the town. From Main Street, go east over the canal via the truss bridge, then turn left, then right, right after the Elks Lodge, then turn left on Potter Terrace, and drive to the end of the road and the parking lot for the house.

The house is a stone structure two and a half stories tall with a central tower that extends another story. There is a porch on the front that wraps around. On the side is a porch where carriages stopped to let people off. Inside is a hallway with rooms off if it, and a stairway. Currently, there is a gift shop in the room immediately to the right and the 'tea room' - a large room set up for tables and is used for small meals or functions on the left side.
The entrances to the rooms have oversized doors that are twelve feet tall and the doors slide into place.

A person guided us to the rest of the house. The furniture in the rooms are from that period, but were not the furniture that the Potter family had. The house was built for Judge John Joseph Potter, who was on the New York State Supreme Court for 14 years. He purchased the land that was originally owned by the Skene family. The architect was Isaac H. Hobbs, and built by local contractor, A. C. Hopson at a cost of $25,000 (at the time). The Skenes were the first settlers of Whitehall - the town was originally called Skenesborough. After Judge Potter died, the house changed hands a few times. In the 40s, the first floor was made into a restaurant. At that time, the owners renamed the house, Skene Manor, in honor of the Skene family. It is currently owned by the Skene Manor Preservation, Inc. who restore and maintain the property.

Days and Hours:
Mid-April to mid-December
Friday through Sunday
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Street address: 8 Potters Terrace Whitehall, NY United States of America 12887 County / Borough / Parish: Washington Year listed: 1974 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Hours of operation: From: 12:00 PM To: 4:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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