Spirit House (Georgetown, New York)

Spirit House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	NY 26, Georgetown, New York
Coordinates	42°40′32″N75°44′15″W / 42.67556°N 75.73750°W / 42.67556; -75.73750
Area	less than one acre
Built	1865
Architect	Brown, Timothy
NRHP reference No.	06000160 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 22, 2006

Spirit House, also known as Timothy Brown House or Brown's Hall, is a historic home located at Georgetown in Madison County, New York. It was built about 1865 and is essentially a square, wood-frame structure. The exterior features two-by-fours arranged vertically and scalloped at regular intervals. The use of the scallop pattern gives the Spirit House a highly textured surface and it is almost impossible to discern how it is constructed without close inspection. It also features a three tiered cornice with downward pointing keys. It was constructed as a residence and for meetings of Spiritualists in a large hall on the second floor. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. ^[1]

Detail in the cornice

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Anthony Opalka (December 2005). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Spirit House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 6, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5602, " Timothy Brown House, South Main Street & State Route 26, Georgetown, Madison County, NY ", 13 photos, 7 data pages