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Walter Butler Homestead

Coordinates: 42°57′43″N 74°21′17″W / 42.96194°N 74.35472°W / 42.96194; -74.35472
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Walter Butler Homestead
Walter Butler Homestead is located in New York
Walter Butler Homestead
Walter Butler Homestead is located in the United States
Walter Butler Homestead
Nearest cityNE of Fonda on Old Trail Rd. near Fonda, New York
Coordinates42°57′43″N 74°21′17″W / 42.96194°N 74.35472°W / 42.96194; -74.35472
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1742
ArchitectButler, Walter
NRHP reference No.76001229[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1976

Walter Butler Homestead, also known as Butlersbury, is a historic home located near Fonda in Montgomery County, New York. It is a 1+12-story, 40-foot-long, 30-foot-wide, 18th-century farmhouse. It has a limestone block foundation and cellar and attic. The dwelling was built by Lt. Walter Butler (ca. 1670–1760), father of John Butler (1728-1796).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[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. ^ Doris Vanderlipp Manley and Lt. Col. C.B. Briggs (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Walter Butler Homestead". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-09-11. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".