George West House
George West House is a historic home located at 801 NY-29 in Rock City Falls in Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1866 for prominent industrialist and congressman George West, known as the "Paper Bag King" for his invention of the folded paper bag.[2]
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| Location | 801 NY 29, Rock City Falls, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°3′59″N 73°55′38″W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1866 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000312[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 2005 |
The house is a two-story, wood-framed hipped-roofed residence in the Italian Villa style. It features a projecting full-height entrance pavilion and an ornate, flat-roofed entrance portico. It also has an enclosed, hip-roofed belvedere with decorative finials situated at the center of the roof. Also on the property is a contributing carriage barn and corncrib.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "History" Mansion Inn
- Raymond W. Smith (December 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George West House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-06. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
External links
Media related to George West House at Wikimedia Commons
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