Fort Johnson
Also known as: Johnson HallJct. of NY 5 and 67, Fort Johnson, New York
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Fort Johnson
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
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Coordinates:
+42.95821, -74.2329742°57'30" N, 74°13'59" W
Quadrangle map:Amsterdam
Description
Example of a vernacular Georgian house built (c. 1749) on the frontier of the Middle Colonies. Home of Sir William Johnson, land agent, military leader, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the northern British Colonies. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 28, 1972
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1972
- Reference number
- 72000858
- Architectural style
- Georgian
- Areas of significance
- Military; Politics/Government; Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction; B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Museum
- Periods of significance
- 1700-1749; 1750-1799
- Significant years
- 1749; 1783
Update Log
- February 2, 2019: New photos from Richard Doody
- February 2, 2019: New photos from Richard Doody