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Peter Houseman House
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Location308 St. John Ave., Staten Island, New York
Coordinates 40°36′57″N74°8′12″W / 40.61583°N 74.13667°W / 40.61583; -74.13667 Coordinates: 40°36′57″N74°8′12″W / 40.61583°N 74.13667°W / 40.61583; -74.13667
Arealess than one acre
Built1730
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No. 82001261 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982

Peter Houseman House is a historic home located at Westerleigh, Staten Island, New York. It consists of two sections, one built about 1730 and the second about 1760. The older section is a 1+12-story, stone wing built of fieldstone painted white. The newer section is a 1+12-story, large frame section with a gable roof. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.Note: This includes James E. Dibble, Sr. (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Peter Houseman House" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying three photographs