Phase III Data Retrieval, Winstanley Distribution Center, J. Houck Historic Site (05704.000188)
Creators: name: Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc.
Publisher: name: Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc.
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: United States (Country)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/85728/united-states-country
subject: Town of Florida, New York
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/85729/town-of-florida-new-york
subject: Montgomery County, New York
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/85572/montgomery-county-new-york
subject: New York (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/597/new-york-state-territory
subject: North America
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/22/north-america
subject: 18th Century
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5549/18th-century
subject: 19th Century
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5536/19th-century
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/5728/historic
subject: Early 20th Century
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/372/early-20th-century
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: 05704.000188
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/126628/05704000188
subject: J. Houck Historic Site
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-name/126627/j-houck-historic-site
subject: Well
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/527/well
subject: Domestic Structures
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/256/domestic-structures
subject: House
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/259/house
subject: Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/251/domestic-structure-or-architectural-complex
subject: Stone Foundation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/475/stone-foundation
subject: Shell
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/14/shell
subject: Ceramic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/1/ceramic
subject: Hide
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/18/hide
subject: Fauna
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/4/fauna
subject: Glass
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/6/glass
subject: Building Materials
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/8/building-materials
subject: Metal
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/11/metal
subject: Ceramic Analysis
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/133439/ceramic-analysis
subject: Faunal Data
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/55215/faunal-data
subject: Farmstead
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/135027/farmstead
subject: Food Remains
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/52515/food-remains
subject: 18th - 20th Century Occupation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/167031/18th-20th-century-occupation
subject: Tenant Farming
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subject: Rural Settlement
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subject: Archaeological Overview
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/1/archaeological-overview
subject: Historic Background Research
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/18/historic-background-research
subject: Architectural Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/2/architectural-survey
subject: Data Recovery / Excavation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/5/data-recovery-excavation
subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/7/reconnaissance-survey

description: Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc completed Phase III fieldwork for the proposed Winstanley Distribution Center in the Town of Florida, New York, following Phase I and Phase II archeological surveys identifying the J. Houck Historic Site. The Houck family were significant in the settlement and early development of the community of Florida, New York; their first recorded purchase of the property was in 1793. The Houck family owned and farmed their property for over 100 years, relying on the labor of tenant farmers for much of this time; the features excavated in this investigation were associated with tenant farmers. The site consists of three main features: the original stone cellar footprint of a single-family residential structure, an L-shaped addition, and a stone well that is likely contemporary to the original stone cellar. The artifacts collected during the investigation are consistent with an occupation lasting from the early to mid-19th century until the early 20th century. In general, tableware and other goods recovered from the site, along with food remains, were of low to moderate economic value. Historic materials recovered from the site, in conjunction with numerous historical records about the Houck family and their various tenant occupants, provide valuable information and insight into the lives of rural tenant farmers and their landlords in the region throughout the 19th century.