Israel Shear House

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Israel Shear House
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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
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1810
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 96001436 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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+12-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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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:Israel Shear House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved October 13, 2010.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".