Kingsford House

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Kingsford House
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Location 150 W. Third St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′16″N76°30′47″W / 43.45444°N 76.51306°W / 43.45444; -76.51306 Coordinates: 43°27′16″N76°30′47″W / 43.45444°N 76.51306°W / 43.45444; -76.51306
Area less than one acre
Built 1870
Architect Francis, Thomas; Raby, Peter
Architectural style Tudor Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference # 97000951 [1]
Added to NRHP August 21, 1997

Kingsford House is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a large ​2 1⁄2-story brick residence. Built about 1870 in the Italianate style, it was extensively reconfigured and enlarged in 1912–1913 in the Tudor Revival style. Along the north and east edge of the property is a terrace wall built of cut limestone blocks and topped by a cast and wrought iron fence. [2]

Oswego, New York City in New York, United States

Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York". It is the county seat of Oswego County.

Oswego County, New York County in the United States

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Italianate architecture 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture

The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Mark L. Peckham (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kingsford House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-01.See also: "Accompanying 18 photos".


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