Breckwoldt-Ward House

Breckwoldt-Ward House
Location 90 Van Buren St.,
Dolgeville, New York
Coordinates 43°5′41″N 74°46′10″W / 43.09472°N 74.76944°W / 43.09472; -74.76944Coordinates: 43°5′41″N 74°46′10″W / 43.09472°N 74.76944°W / 43.09472; -74.76944
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1893
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 05000164[1]
Added to NRHP March 15, 2005

The Breckwoldt-Ward House is a historic house located at 90 Van Buren Street in Dolgeville, Herkimer County, New York.

Description and history

It was built in 1893, and is an asymmetrically massed, ​2 1⁄2-story Queen Anne–style single family dwelling over a cut-stone foundation. Also on the property is a ​1 1⁄2-story, gable-roofed carriage house/garage. From 1903 to 1918 it was owned by George Ward, successful prosecutor in the Chester Gillette murder trial of 1906.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2005.[1]

Currently, it may or may not function as a bed and breakfast style inn.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Raymond W. Smith (December 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Breckwoldt-Ward House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-14. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".
  3. ↑ "Breckwoldt-Ward House, Dolgeville, NY - InnSite.com". www.innsite.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.


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