Old Stone House Library


Old Stone House Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Stone House Library, August 2011
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Location	36 George St., Fort Ann, New York
Coordinates	43°24′44″N 73°29′18″W / 43.41222°N 73.48833°W / 43.41222; -73.48833Coordinates: 43°24′44″N 73°29′18″W / 43.41222°N 73.48833°W / 43.41222; -73.48833
Area	0.74 acres (0.30 ha)
Built	c. 1825 (1825), 1922
Architectural style	Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	13000055^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 6, 2013

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).^[2]^{:3–4, 7}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/04/13 through 3/08/13. National Park Service. 2013-03-15.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (September 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Stone House Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs

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