James C. Beecher House

James C. Beecher House
Location 560 5th Ave.,
Owego, New York
Coordinates 42°6′16″N 76°14′46″W / 42.10444°N 76.24611°W / 42.10444; -76.24611Coordinates: 42°6′16″N 76°14′46″W / 42.10444°N 76.24611°W / 42.10444; -76.24611
Built 1867
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 12000482[1]
Added to NRHP July 27, 2012

The James C. Beecher House is a historic house located at 560 5th Avenue in Owego, Tioga County, New York.

Description and history

It is a 1 1/2-story, High Victorian Gothic style frame dwelling. It has a steep gable roof with dormers and board-and-batten siding.[2] It was once owned by James Chaplin Beecher[3] Who, during the Civil War era was the Colonel of the 35th United States Colored Troops.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/23/12 through 7/27/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-03.
  2. ↑ unknown. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: James C. Beecher House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2013-04-24. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
  3. ↑ "Harvard University Library OASIS: Online Archival Search Information System Beecher, James Chaplin, 1828-1886.".
  4. ↑ "Thirty-fifth United States Colored Troops (First North Carolina Colored Volunteers)".


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