The Newton Homestead is a historic octagon house located on Ridge Road in the South Otselic hamlet of the town of Otselic, Chenango County, New York. It was built about 1860 by Leroy and Courtland Newton, and is a two-story, rubble filled concrete building sheathed in stucco. It has a hipped roof topped by an octagonal wooden cupola.[2]: 2 Today it is a private residence but was for years the Gladding International Sport Fishing Museum.
Newton Homestead | |
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| Location | Ridge Rd., South Otselic, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°39′4″N 75°47′8″W / 42.65111°N 75.78556°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1860 |
| Built by | Newton, Leroy & Courtland |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003351[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1982 |
On June 3, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Janette Johnstone and Lucy A. Breyer (February 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Newton Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs