Alexander Willis House

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Alexander Willis House
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LocationNY 143, Coeymans Landing, New York
Coordinates 42°28′28″N73°47′48″W / 42.47444°N 73.79667°W / 42.47444; -73.79667 Coordinates: 42°28′28″N73°47′48″W / 42.47444°N 73.79667°W / 42.47444; -73.79667
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1852
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 04000289 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 2004

Alexander Willis House is a historic home located at Coeymans Landing in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1852 and is a two-story frame dwelling in a transitional Greek Revival / Gothic Revival style. The rear elevation has a large two-story wing with enclosed porch. It features broad eaves supported by ornate brackets and broad paneled corner boards. The steep gable roof has a central dormer with smaller flanking dormers. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-03-01.Note: This includes John A. Bonafide (September 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Alexander Willis House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying photographs