Newton Homestead

Newton Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Ridge Rd., South Otselic, New York
Coordinates	42°39′4″N75°47′8″W / 42.65111°N 75.78556°W / 42.65111; -75.78556
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	c. 1860 (1860)
Built by	Newton, Leroy & Courtland
Architectural style	Octagon Mode
NRHP reference No.	82003351 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 3, 1982

The Newton Homestead is a historic octagon house located on Ridge Road in the South Otselic hamlet of the town of Otselic, Chenango County, New York. It was built about 1860 by Leroy and Courtland Newton, and is a two-story, rubble filled concrete building sheathed in stucco. It has a hipped roof topped by an octagonal wooden cupola. ^{[2] : 2} Today it is a private residence but was for years the Gladding International Sport Fishing Museum.

On June 3, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Janette Johnstone and Lucy A. Breyer (June 1980). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Newton Homestead. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 26, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)