Polaski King House

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Polaski King House
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Looking south from 2200 Valley Drive; 2270 Valley Drive stood just north of the distant cemetery [1]
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Location2270 Valley Dr., Syracuse, New York
Coordinates 42°59′32″N76°9′12″W / 42.99222°N 76.15333°W / 42.99222; -76.15333
Builtca. 1810
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 79001614 [2]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1979

The Polaski King House was a Federal style house located at 2270 Valley Drive in Syracuse, New York. It was built around 1810 of brick laid in a Flemish bond pattern on a limestone foundation. [1] Polaski King was an early settler of what was then Onondaga Hollow. He founded the first school in the settlement and was involved in local government. The house is no longer standing.

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References

  1. 1 2 Miller, Ellen R. (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Polaski King House" . Retrieved 2009-01-24. and Accompanying 6 photos, from 1977
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.