John Wells Pratt House

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John Wells Pratt House
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Location177 S. 1st St., Fulton, New York
Coordinates 43°19′6″N76°24′53″W / 43.31833°N 76.41472°W / 43.31833; -76.41472 Coordinates: 43°19′6″N76°24′53″W / 43.31833°N 76.41472°W / 43.31833; -76.41472
Arealess than one acre
Built1863
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 99001490 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1999

John Wells Pratt House, also known as Pratt House Museum, is a historic home and museum located at Fulton in Oswego County, New York. Built in 1863, it is a large two story residence in the Italianate style.

The house is rectangular in plan with a three bay wide, three bay deep hipped roof main block with a gabled two story service wing. It features a cupola with round arched windows. A finely detailed Queen Anne style porch was added about 1880. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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. Abagail Jeanne Stamm (July 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John Wells Pratt House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying three photos".