Israel Shear House

Israel Shear House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Israel Shear House, May 2010
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Nearest city	Ravena, New York
Coordinates	42°28′20″N73°53′56″W / 42.47222°N 73.89889°W / 42.47222; -73.89889
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1810
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	96001436 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 6, 1996

Israel Shear House is a historic home located at Ravena in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1810 and is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular heavy timber-frame dwelling on a rubble foundation. It is in the Federal style. The center entrance features a broad nine-panel door framed by Corinthian columns and side lights. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. John A. Bonafide (August 1996). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Shear, Israel, House}. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 22, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)