Johnson Hall State Historic Site
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| Johnson Hall | |
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| Location: | Johnstown, New York |
| Built/Founded: | 1763 |
| Architect: | Samuel Fuller |
| Architectural style(s): | Georgian |
| Designated as NHL: | October 9, 1960[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000520 |
| Governing body: | State |
Johnson Hall State Historic Site was the home of Sir William Johnson, 1715-1774, an Irish pioneer and British Major General in the Province of New York.
The house was built seven miles from the Mohawk River, close by Hall Creek. Hall Creek provided water sufficient to power a sawmill and later a grist mill. The house was built of wood and covered with clapboards to simulate stone. The builder, Samuel Fuller obtained at least some of his ideas from the Builders' Companion magazine. Two block houses were built to defend against a French attack.
Johnson founded Johnstown, New York and came to own a 400,000 acre (160 km²) estate. Johnson moved here from Old Fort Johnson in 1763. He lived here until he died in 1774. Johnson Hall was seized by the rebel government during the American Revolution and was subsequently acquired by Silas Talbot.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[1],[3]
It is located at Hall Avenue, West State Street and Johnson Avenue, in Johnstown, New York
[edit] External links
- Johnson Hall State Historic Site, at NYSOPRHP
- 17 photos, 4 data pages, and Supplemental material on Johnson Hall, at Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
- 2 photos and 4 drawings of Blockhouse, Johnson Hall, at HABS.
- Revolutionary War Heritage Trail: Johnson Hall State Historic Site
- Johnson Hall State Historic Site is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ a b Johnson Hall. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Charles H. Ashton and Richard W. Hunter (October 15, 1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Johnson Hall National Historic LandmarkPDF (1.26 MiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 14 photos, exterior and interior, from 1984.PDF (1.39 MiB)
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