Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House

Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House
Location James St.,
Cape Vincent, New York
Coordinates 44°7′34″N 76°20′1″W / 44.12611°N 76.33361°W / 44.12611; -76.33361Coordinates: 44°7′34″N 76°20′1″W / 44.12611°N 76.33361°W / 44.12611; -76.33361
Area less than one acre
Built 1818
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPS Cape Vincent Town and Village MRA
NRHP reference # 85002463[1]
Added to NRHP September 27, 1985

The Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House is a historic house located on James Street in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York.

Description and history

Built in 1818, it is a ​1 1⁄2-story, frame vernacular residence with Greek Revival detailing. It consists of two rectangular gabled blocks joined with a hyphen and a 1-story side wing on the north side. The south block contains a drawing room with a coffered ceiling inset with 24 original oil-on-canvas paintings, including those of George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. The drawing room also contains the original wallpaper, chandelier, fireplace, and mirror.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ JoAnn Beck (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10.


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