Walter Butler Homestead Explained

Walter Butler Homestead
Nearest City:	NE of Fonda on Old Trail Rd. near Fonda, New York
Coordinates:	42.9619°N -74.3547°W
Built:	1742
Architect:	Butler, Walter
Added:	June 23, 1976
Refnum:	76001229

Walter Butler Homestead, also known as Butlersbury, is a historic home located near Fonda in Montgomery County, New York. It is a -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).^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Walter Butler Homestead. January 1976. 2010-09-11 . Doris Vanderlipp Manley and Lt. Col. C.B. Briggs. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying eight photos.