OGDENSBURG — City historian Julie Madlin created a new video out about the historic Knap House.

At over 5,000 square feet the stately Knap Mansion located at 412 Caroline St. has been home to a number of prominent citizens of Ogdensburg.

This Italianate-style home was built in the 1860s. Italianate homes are marked by widely overhanging eaves with wide cornices and tall narrow.

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Mary Katherine Hasbrouck, the last member of the historic family still living in Ogdensburg, died in 1952. She was the great-granddaughter of Louis Hasbrouck, who was the first clerk of St. Lawrence County and a member of the state Senate. Her father, also named Louis Hasbrouck, served as assistant district attorney and was a founder of “The Boy’s Journal” newspaper, which later became the Republican Journal. Ms. Hasbrouck was a librarian for the Ogdensburg Public Library and an educator. She also served on the Board of Education for many years.

Later owners included Dr. Jerry Jacobsen and his wife Audrey, who was a well known local artist.

A fire in June 2019 damaged the attic but luckily did not spread to the rest of the house.