National Register of Historic Places

Old Stone House Library, The

Fort Ann, Washington County, New York
Listed
March 6, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000055

About this property

Old Stone House Library, also known as the Shipman-Swift House, is a historic library building located at Fort Ann, Washington County, New York. It was built about 1825, as a private dwelling and converted for use as a library in 1922. It is a two-story, five-bay, Potsdam sandstone building with a small frame rear ell. The building has Federal and Greek Revival style design elements. The building was purchased and donated to the community by George Owen Knapp (1855-1945). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

36 St. George St.
Fort Ann, Washington County, New York
43.41424, -73.48737

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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1777Revolutionary War
0.4 mi
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1777Revolutionary War
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Old Stone House Library, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 2013.

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Old Stone House Library, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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