Jacob Shafer House

Jacob Shafer House

The Shafer House from the northwest
Location 388 Kaisertown Rd, Montgomery, New York
Coordinates 41°31′23″N 74°16′14″W / 41.52306°N 74.27056°W / 41.52306; -74.27056Coordinates: 41°31′23″N 74°16′14″W / 41.52306°N 74.27056°W / 41.52306; -74.27056
Area 7.9 acres (3.2 ha)
Built c. 1842 (1842)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 96000864[1]
Added to NRHP August 16, 1996

The Jacob Shafer House is a historic farmhouse located in Town of Montgomery in Orange County, New York. It is located on Kaisertown Road roughly a quarter-mile (400 m) south of NY 17K west of the village of Montgomery. The house was built about 1842, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a 1 1/2-story wing. Also on the property are the contributing ruins of a barn complex and a stone lined well. It was built by Jacob Shafer, a prominent resident of the town.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Robert L. Williams and John A. Bonafide (January 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Jacob Shafer House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs

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