Palatine German Frame House

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Palatine German Frame House
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Nearest city Herkimer, New York
Coordinates 43°1′42″N75°2′35″W / 43.02833°N 75.04306°W / 43.02833; -75.04306 Coordinates: 43°1′42″N75°2′35″W / 43.02833°N 75.04306°W / 43.02833; -75.04306
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built 1760
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP reference # 04000282 [1]
Added to NRHP April 15, 2004

Palatine German Frame House is a historic home located at Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York. It is a 1 12-story, rectangular, gable-roofed, heavy timber-frame building, five bays wide and two bays deep. It measures approximately 39 feet by 23 feet. It was built after the middle of the 18th century. [2]

Herkimer (village), New York Village in New York, United States

Herkimer is a village on the north side of the Mohawk River and the county seat of Herkimer County, New York, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Utica. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 7,743. It was part of the Burnetsfield Patent and the first European-American settlement this far west in the Mohawk Valley.

Herkimer County, New York County in the United States

Herkimer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. Its county seat is Herkimer. The county was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part in the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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