Abraham Aiken House

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Abraham Aiken House
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LocationNY 22/Lakeshore Rd.,
Willsboro, New York
Coordinates 44°20′36″N73°21′46″W / 44.34333°N 73.36278°W / 44.34333; -73.36278 Coordinates: 44°20′36″N73°21′46″W / 44.34333°N 73.36278°W / 44.34333; -73.36278
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
ArchitectAiken, Abraham
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 89000465 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 8, 1989

The Abraham Aiken House is a historic house and estate located at Willsboro in Essex County, New York.

Description and history

The home was built about 1807 and is in the Georgian style. It is a 2 12-story, rectangular, gable-roofed structure built of brick. It features a central Palladian window at the second level. Also on the property are a horse barn (c. 1807), tenants' cottage (c. 1840), and five stone lined wells. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1989. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. John A. Bonafide (October 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Abraham Aiken House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-06-26.See also: "Accompanying seven photos".