Gen. William Floyd House

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South front of house, from southeast. HABS, 1970.
South front of house, from southeast. HABS, 1970.
Gen. William Floyd House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Gen. William Floyd House (New York)
Gen. William Floyd House
Location: Westernville, New York
Coordinates: 43°18′21.97″N 75°23′2.03″W / 43.3061028, -75.3838972Coordinates: 43°18′21.97″N 75°23′2.03″W / 43.3061028, -75.3838972
Built/Founded: 1803
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Georgian
Designated as NHL: July 17, 1971 [1]
Added to NRHP: June 17, 1971 [2]
NRHP Reference#: 71000549
Governing body: Private

Gen. William Floyd House in Westernville, New York is a National Historic Landmark. It was the home of William Floyd, 1734-1821, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. This is distinct from William Floyd House, a prior home of his in Mastic Beach, New York that is also on the National Register.[3]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[1]

The two William Floyd houses are believed to be the only surviving homes in New York of signers of the Declaration of Independence.[4]

William Floyd
William Floyd

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b General William Floyd House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ General William Floyd House. General William Floyd House.
  4. ^ John C. Poppeliers (December, 1964). General William Floyd House, HABS No. NY-5437 (the Mastic Beach home). Historic American Buildings Survey. Historic American Buildings Survey.

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