George Westinghouse Jones House

George Westinghouse Jones House
Location: 1944 Union St., Niskayuna, New York
Area: 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built: 1900
Architect: Rutan & Russell
Architectural style: Shingle Style
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 04000998[1]
Added to NRHP: September 15, 2004

George Westinghouse Jones House, also known as Caermarthen, is a historic home located at Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York. It was built about 1900 and designed by the noted architectural firm of Rutan and Russell. It is a rambling, 2 1⁄2-story gable-roofed frame residence in the Shingle Style. it features a high stone foundation, steeply pitched gable roof, a wraparound verandah, hipped roof dormers, and five tall brick chimneys. Its original owner was George Westinghouse Jones, who was a cousin of industrialist George Westinghouse and business administrator for the firm's Schenectady interests.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Raymond W. Smith (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George Westinghouse Jones House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=100729. Retrieved 2010-12-24.  See also: "Accompanying three photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=100731. 
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