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Emma Flower Taylor Mansion

Coordinates: 43°58′20″N 75°55′4″W / 43.97222°N 75.91778°W / 43.97222; -75.91778
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Emma Flower Taylor Mansion
Emma Flower Taylor Mansion Watertown New York
Emma Flower Taylor Mansion is located in New York
Emma Flower Taylor Mansion
Emma Flower Taylor Mansion is located in the United States
Emma Flower Taylor Mansion
Location241 Clinton St., Watertown, New York
Coordinates43°58′20″N 75°55′4″W / 43.97222°N 75.91778°W / 43.97222; -75.91778
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1896
ArchitectRich, Charles Alonzo; Phillips, Patrick
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.02001114[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 2002

Emma Flower Taylor Mansion is a historic home located at Watertown in Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1896–1897 and is a massive 2+12-story mansion constructed of rock faced, random course Medina sandstone which was hand-cut on site. The footprint is 5,628 square feet (522.9 m2), not including the porches and porte cochere. It is Queen Anne in style and features wraparound porches, towers, projecting bays, dormers, and a complex roofline. It was constructed as a wedding gift to his daughter by New York Governor Roswell Pettibone Flower.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Cynthia Carrington and Linda M. Garofalini (July 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Emma Flower Taylor Mansion". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2009-12-10. See also: "Accompanying 29 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
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