Breckwoldt-Ward House

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Breckwoldt-Ward House
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Location90 Van Buren St.
Dolgeville, New York
Coordinates 43°5′41″N74°46′10″W / 43.09472°N 74.76944°W / 43.09472; -74.76944 Coordinates: 43°5′41″N74°46′10″W / 43.09472°N 74.76944°W / 43.09472; -74.76944
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1893
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 05000164 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2005

The Breckwoldt-Ward House is a historic house located at 90 Van Buren Street in Dolgeville, Herkimer County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in 1893, and is an asymmetrically massed, 2+12-story Queen Anne–style single family dwelling over a cut-stone foundation. Also on the property is a 1+12-story, gable-roofed carriage house/garage. From 1903 to 1918 it was owned by George Ward, successful prosecutor in the Chester Gillette murder trial of 1906. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2005. [1]

Currently, it is a private residence. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Raymond W. Smith (December 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Breckwoldt-Ward House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-14.See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".
  3. "Breckwoldt-Ward House, Dolgeville, NY - InnSite.com". www.innsite.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.