Turtle House

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Turtle House
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Old Turtle House, April 1934
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Location14 Fabiano Blvd., Greenport, New York
Coordinates 42°15′38″N73°46′4″W / 42.26056°N 73.76778°W / 42.26056; -73.76778 Coordinates: 42°15′38″N73°46′4″W / 42.26056°N 73.76778°W / 42.26056; -73.76778
Arealess than one acre
Built1820
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 01000309 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 2001

Turtle House, also known as Old Turtle House or Joab Center House, is a historic home located at Greenport in Columbia County, New York. It was built about 1820 and is an outstanding and unusual example of Federal period architecture. It has a distinctive lozenge-shaped main block with highly unusual double semi-circular porticos and symmetrical secondary wings. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [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. Peter D. Shaver and Zane Studenroth (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Turtle House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-07-03.See also: "Accompanying eight photos".