Godfrey Shew House

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Godfrey Shew House
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Location1632 S. Shore Rd., Fish House, New York
Coordinates 43°8′43″N74°7′26″W / 43.14528°N 74.12389°W / 43.14528; -74.12389 Coordinates: 43°8′43″N74°7′26″W / 43.14528°N 74.12389°W / 43.14528; -74.12389
Area7.8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1784
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 06000574 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 2006

Godfrey Shew House is a historic home located at Fish House in Fulton County, New York. It was built in 1784 and is a 2-story, five-bay-wide and two-bay-deep, timber-frame, gable-roofed residence in the Federal style. Attached to the main block is a 1-story wing. It features a 1-story entrance porch supported by four Tuscan columns. Also on the property is a 2 12-story carriage house dating to about 1885. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [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. Raymond W. Smith (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Godfrey Shew House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-07-20.See also: "Accompanying four photos".