John S. Williams House and Farm
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| Nearest city | Shaker Museum Rd., approximately 1 mi. S of jct. with I-90, Chatham, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°26′18″N 73°35′6″W / 42.43833°N 73.58500°WCoordinates: 42°26′18″N 73°35′6″W / 42.43833°N 73.58500°W |
| Area | 253 acres (102 ha) |
| Built | 1770 |
| Architect | Polhemus & Coffin |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001424[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1996 |
John S. Williams House and Farm, also known as Old Chatham Sheepherding Farm and Inn, is a historic home and farm designated a national historic district and located at Chatham in Columbia County, New York. The district includes seven contributing buildings. They are: the main house, a farm employee cottage, another cottage, a stone tool shed (originally a smoke house), and three small barns / garages. The main house is a two story, frame building with a center hall plan. The house dates to the about 1770, but was extensively enlarged and remodelled in 1935-1936 in the Colonial Revival style, under direction by New York City architects Polhemus & Coffin.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Victor J. DiSanto (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John S. Williams House and Farm". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-26. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".
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