Newton M. Pitt House

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Newton M. Pitt House
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Location8114 Harwood Dr., Sandy Creek, New York
Coordinates 43°38′37″N76°5′0″W / 43.64361°N 76.08333°W / 43.64361; -76.08333
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1851
ArchitectHowlett, William E.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Sandy Creek MRA
NRHP reference No. 88002209 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1988

Newton M. Pitt House is a historic home located at Sandy Creek in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1851 and is a two-story, frame Greek Revival style structure with an L-shaped plan, gable roof, and wide cornice.

It features a prominent pedimented portico supported by two square pillars and two columns with Ionic capitals. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [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. JoAnn Beck (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Newton M. Pitt House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-01.