Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM Staff writer
Most homes that sell have what realtors refer to as ``curb appeal.'' But in the case of five Columbia County homeowners, it wasn't the view of the house but the Hudson River that whet their homing instinct.
``As beautiful as it is, we would never have bought this house if it wasn't on the river,'' said Lorelle Phillips. ``But we got the river and the extra bonus of this house.''
The Phillips' house is one of five historic houses in the Columbia County town of Stuyvesant that will be open to the public for a house tour on Saturday, Sept. 26, to benefit the restoration of the former Stuyvesant Landing Railroad Station.
Situated on the shore of the Hudson River, the former passenger station was built in 1882 and served the New York Central Railroad until it was closed in 1958.
The town of Stuyvesant purchased the former station in 1996. They will use the proceeds from the tour and a recent federal grant to restore the brick structure under the guidance of the Albany architectural firm of Mesick, Cohen, Wilson and Baker. When completed, the station will serve as a public center showcasing the role of the Hudson River, train travel and 19th-century trade in this quaint historic town that is rich in architectural styles.
Old and new
Many of the homes on the tour were built in the early 1800s, such as the brick Federal home that's now owned by Lorelle and her husband, Roger, a noted sculptor.
``Ours is a marriage of the old to the new,'' said Lorelle. ``The beautiful back …
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