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Israel Shear House

Coordinates: 42°28′20″N 73°53′56″W / 42.47222°N 73.89889°W / 42.47222; -73.89889
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Israel Shear House
Israel Shear House, May 2010
Israel Shear House is located in New York
Israel Shear House
Israel Shear House is located in the United States
Israel Shear House
Nearest cityRavena, New York
Coordinates42°28′20″N 73°53′56″W / 42.47222°N 73.89889°W / 42.47222; -73.89889
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1810
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.96001436[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1996

Israel Shear House is a historic home located at Ravena in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1810 and is a 1+12-story, rectangular heavy timber-frame dwelling on a rubble foundation. It is in the Federal style. The center entrance features a broad nine-panel door framed by Corinthian columns and side lights.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ John A. Bonafide (August 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Israel Shear House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-13. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".