Elkanah Watson House
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| Elkanah Watson House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Port Kent, New York |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1828 |
| Architect: | Sheldon & Merritt |
| Designated as NHL: | July 19, 1964 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 [2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000518 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Elkanah Watson House is a National Historic Landmark located in Port Kent, New York. It is a formal home overlooking Lake Champlain that was designed by Sheldon & Merritt and constructed under the supervision of Charles Watson to be the home of his father, Elkanah Watson, Revolutionary-era diplomat, founder of the county fair and early promoter of canals, who occupied it in May, 1828. It was later the home of another of Elkanah's sons, Winslow C. Watson, a historian who completed Elkanah's autobiography.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[1][3]
The house is located on the southwest corner of Lake Street and South Street in Port Kent.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Elkanah Watson House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-11).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Richard Greenwood and Cecil McKithan (December, 1977), National Register of Historic Places Inventory: Elkanah Watson HousePDF (363 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying Photos, exterior, from 1963 and 1975PDF (348 KiB)
[edit] External links
- "A Neat Plain Modern Stile: Philip Hooker and His Contemporaries: 1796-1836", University of Massachusetts Press ISBN 0-87023-768-3 (a history and art exhibition). Mary Raddant Tomlin, ed. (Excerpt at Google books version accessed August 2007. )
- Elkanah Watson Papers, at New York State Library
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