Partridge-Sheldon House Explained

Partridge-Sheldon House
Location:70 Prospect St., Jamestown, New York
Coordinates:42.0892°N -79.2375°W
Built:1865
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:June 02, 2000
Refnum:00000572

Partridge-Sheldon House is a historic home located at Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York. It is a three-story Second Empire style residence built between about 1850 and 1867, and substantially renovated and enlarged about 1880. The structure features a Mansard roof with patterned and polychromed slate, decorative eave brackets, and an imposing Mansard-roofed front porch with ornamental iron cresting. It was the home of Porter Sheldon (1831–1908).[1]

The house is owned and maintained by the Jamestown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Partridge-Sheldon House. March 2000. 2009-06-14 . Claire L. Ross. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying seven photos.