Taft House (Chaumont, New York)

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Taft House
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LocationMain St., Three Mile Bay, Lyme, New York
Coordinates 44°4′50″N76°12′11″W / 44.08056°N 76.20306°W / 44.08056; -76.20306 Coordinates: 44°4′50″N76°12′11″W / 44.08056°N 76.20306°W / 44.08056; -76.20306
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
ArchitectGamble & Sons
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
MPS Lyme MRA
NRHP reference No. 90001297 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 06, 1990

Taft House is a historic home located at Lyme in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1908 and is a light wood-frame dwelling consisting of a 2 12-story gable-fronted main block and a 1-story rear kitchen wing on a limestone foundation. Also on the property is a heavy wood-frame gable front carriage barn. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [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. Tania Werbizky (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Taft House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-10.See also: "Accompanying two photos".