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Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House

Coordinates: 44°7′34″N 76°20′1″W / 44.12611°N 76.33361°W / 44.12611; -76.33361
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Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House
Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House is located in New York
Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House
Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House is located in the United States
Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House
LocationJames St.,
Cape Vincent, New York
Coordinates44°7′34″N 76°20′1″W / 44.12611°N 76.33361°W / 44.12611; -76.33361
Arealess than one acre
Built1818
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPSCape Vincent Town and Village MRA
NRHP reference No.85002463[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1985

The Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House is a historic house located on James Street in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York.

Description and history

Built in 1818, it is a 1+12-story, frame vernacular residence with Greek Revival detailing. It consists of two rectangular gabled blocks joined with a hyphen and a 1-story side wing on the north side. The south block contains a drawing room with a coffered ceiling inset with 24 original oil-on-canvas paintings, including those of George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. The drawing room also contains the original wallpaper, chandelier, fireplace, and mirror.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1985.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ JoAnn Beck (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10.