George West House

George West House

George West House, July 2013
Location 801 NY 29, Rock City Falls, New York
Coordinates 43°3′59″N 73°55′38″W / 43.06639°N 73.92722°W / 43.06639; -73.92722Coordinates: 43°3′59″N 73°55′38″W / 43.06639°N 73.92722°W / 43.06639; -73.92722
Area 3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built 1866
Architectural style Italian Villa
NRHP Reference # 05000312[1]
Added to NRHP April 20, 2005

George West House is a historic home located at Rock City Falls in Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1866 for prominent industrialist and congressman George West, and is two story, wood framed hipped roof 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.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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: George West House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-06. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".


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