Alfred Dunk House

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Alfred Dunk House
Alfred Dunk House, 4 Pine Street, Binghamton (Broome County, New York).jpg
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Location4 Pine St.,
Binghamton, New York
Coordinates 42°6′1″N75°54′28″W / 42.10028°N 75.90778°W / 42.10028; -75.90778 Coordinates: 42°6′1″N75°54′28″W / 42.10028°N 75.90778°W / 42.10028; -75.90778
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Builtc. 1853
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleCarpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No. 85000593 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1985

The Alfred Dunk House (also known as the Brinker House) is a historic house located at 4 Pine Street in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

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Description and history

It was built in about 1853 or 1854, and is a two-story plus attic, wood-framed house built over a stone basement. It is distinguished by the extremely steep pitch of its gable, which is decorated with scroll sawn bargeboards and surmounted by its original finial and pendant in the Carpenter Gothic style. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1985. [1]

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Dunk House historic plaque

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Mark L. Peckham (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alfred Dunk House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-20.See also: "Accompanying six photos".