S. F. Vilas Home for Aged & Infirmed Ladies

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LocationBeekman and Cornelia Sts., Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates 44°41′56″N73°28′2″W / 44.69889°N 73.46722°W / 44.69889; -73.46722 Coordinates: 44°41′56″N73°28′2″W / 44.69889°N 73.46722°W / 44.69889; -73.46722
Area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1889
ArchitectCummings, Marcus Frederick
Architectural style Queen Anne
MPS Plattsburgh City MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001113 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1982

S. F. Vilas Home for Aged & Infirmed Ladies is a historic multiple dwelling located at Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1889-1890 and is a three-story, brick, monumental multiple dwelling structure in the Queen Anne style. It features truncated hipped roofs with cross-gable wings, corbelled decorative chimneys, and bands of colored brickwork. It was built as a 44-bed residence for aged and infirmed women. [2]

It was listed on 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. C.D. DeRoche and Russell Bordeau (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: S. F. Vilas Home for Aged & Infirmed Ladies". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-06-24.