Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House

Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House
LocationJames St.,
Cape Vincent, New York
Coordinates44°7′34″N 76°20′1″W / 44.12611°N 76.33361°W / 44.12611; -76.33361
Arealess than one acre
Built1818
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPSCape Vincent Town and Village MRA
NRHP reference No.85002463[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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+12-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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2009.