The George Westinghouse Jr. Birthplace and Boyhood Home is a historic home located at Central Bridge in Schoharie County, New York. The property includes two 19th-century residences, two small barns, a well house and privy, as well as the site of a combined blacksmith shop and threshing machine works. The house where inventor George Westinghouse was born, built circa 1825, is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular frame residence in a vernacular Greek Revival style.[2]
George Westinghouse Jr. Birthplace and Boyhood Home | |
 George Westinghouse Jr. birthplace, February 2011 | |
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| Location | Westinghouse Rd., Central Bridge, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′32″N 74°19′56″W / 42.70889°N 74.33222°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1846 |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000489[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1986 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1986.[1][3][4]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Mark L. Peckham (December 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: George Westinghouse Jr. Birthplace and Boyhood Home" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying six photographs
- ^ George Westinghouse Jr., Birthplace and Boyhood Home -All info about this place-.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places - NEW YORK - Schoharie County.