The House That Brant Built: Historic Architecture Through Modern Eyes
Open Access
Author:
Dombrowski, Daniel James
Graduate Program:
Anthropology
Degree:
Master of Arts
Document Type:
Master Thesis
Date of Defense:
None
Committee Members:
Dean R. Snow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor Dean R. Snow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Keywords:
architecture joseph brant william johnson mohawk indian castle house reconstruction style 18th century america
Abstract:
The Brant family house of the Mohawk Village of Canajoharie (also known as the Upper Castle) was built in the 18th century, and no record of it exists other than brief mentions in historic records. It was likely built in either the Dutch Colonial or Georgian style according to the trends in the area at the time. Using primary and secondary historic sources, biography, official records of historic survey, and modern computer technology, the Brant family house is analyzed and its architectural style is determined to be Dutch Colonial based primarily on the dimensions of its foundation which still exists today.
