A.D. (Boss) Jones House

A.D. (Boss) Jones House
Boss Jones House, October 2009
Location McGuire School Rd., Duanesburg, New York
Coordinates 42°46′20″N 74°12′53″W / 42.77222°N 74.21472°W / 42.77222; -74.21472Coordinates: 42°46′20″N 74°12′53″W / 42.77222°N 74.21472°W / 42.77222; -74.21472
Area 104.1 acres (42.1 ha)
Built c. 1860
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
MPS Boss Jones TR
NRHP reference #

84003231

[1]
Added to NRHP October 11, 1984

A.D. (Boss) Jones House is a historic home located at Duanesburg in Schenectady County, New York. It was built about 1860 by noted master carpenter Alexander Delos "Boss" Jones. It is a two-story, five bay frame farmhouse in a late-Greek Revival style with Italianate features. It features innovative stacked plank construction, a hipped roof, a wide frieze, and broad corner pilasters. Also on the property are two contributing barns and a shed.[2]

The property was covered in a study of Boss Jones TR [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Schenectady County Planning Dept. (1983) [1979]. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: A.D. (Boss) Jones House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
  3. ↑ unnamed (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Boss Jones TR". National Park Service.


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