Spirit House (Georgetown, New York)

Spirit House
LocationNY 26, Georgetown, New York
Coordinates42°40′32″N 75°44′15″W / 42.67556°N 75.73750°W / 42.67556; -75.73750
Arealess than one acre
Built1865
ArchitectBrown, Timothy
NRHP reference No.06000160[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 2006

Spirit House, also known as Timothy Brown House or Brown's Hall, is a historic home located at Georgetown in Madison County, New York. It was built about 1865 and is essentially a square, wood-frame structure. The exterior features two-by-fours arranged vertically and scalloped at regular intervals. The use of the scallop pattern gives the Spirit House a highly textured surface and it is almost impossible to discern how it is constructed without close inspection. It also features a three tiered cornice with downward pointing keys. It was constructed as a residence and for meetings of Spiritualists in a large hall on the second floor.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Anthony Opalka (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Spirit House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 8, 2010. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".