James C. Beecher House

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

James C. Beecher House
James C. Beecher House is located in New York
James C. Beecher House
Location560 5th Ave.,
Owego, New York
Coordinates42°6′16″N 76°14′46″W
Built1867
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.12000482[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2012

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]

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


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