James C. Beecher House Explained

James C. Beecher House
Coordinates:	42.1044°N -76.2461°W
Built:	1867
Architecture:	Gothic Revival
Added:	July 27, 2012
Refnum:	12000482^[1]

The James C. Beecher House is a historic house located at 560 5th Avenue in Owego, Tioga County, New York.

Description and history

It is a 2-story, High Victorian Gothic style frame dwelling. It has a steep gable roof with dormers and board-and-batten siding.^[2] It was once owned by James Chaplin Beecher^[3] Who, during the Civil War era was the Colonel of the 35th United States Colored Troops.^[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2012.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-08-03. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/23/12 through 7/27/12. National Park Service.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: James C. Beecher House. 2013-04-24 . unknown. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying six photos.
3. Web site: Harvard University Library OASIS: Online Archival Search Information System Beecher, James Chaplin, 1828-1886..
4. Web site: Thirty-fifth United States Colored Troops (First North Carolina Colored Volunteers).