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Marmaduke Forster House Earns National Recognition
The former farmhouse has been added to the National Registry of Historic Places.
If you lived in Pleasantville in 1786, you might have witnessed New York carpenter Marmaduke Forster building the farmhouse for which he is famous.
The Marmaduke Forster House was later remodeled in the late 1800s into a victorian-style gem, and underwent a 19th century reconstruction in 2007 with some of the original floorboards, beams and foundation construction retained.
The building is now home to small businesses and professionals, and the Marmaduke Wine Club. This is all thanks to the village and The Friends of Marmaduke, including managing members Nancy Rosanoff and John Krysko.
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"As challenging as it was," said Krysko, "when we finally cleared it out, it created such a nice community space that we've had it open for non-profits and for various groups in the community."
The Marmaduke Forster House has been listed with the National Registry of Historic Places, an honor deserving of Marmaduke himself and one to surely make Pleasantville proud.
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Learn more about Marmaduke's history and take a tour in the video above.
