Sheldon–Owens Farm

Sheldon–Owens Farm is a national historic district located at Willsboro in Essex County, New York. The district contains seven contributing buildings, one contributing site, and seven contributing structures. They are set on a property assembled between 1784 and 1945. The oldest structure is a barn dated to the late 18th century. A number of the outbuildings date to the 1830s and include barns, a granary, brick smokehouse, and sugar house. The farmhouse dates to 1853 and was constructed on the foundation of the 18th-century house. Dated to the early 20th century are a storage shed, machine shed, well house, and additions and renovations to older buildings.[2] The property has been adapted for use as a bird sanctuary.

Sheldon–Owens Farm
LocationWillsboro, New York
Coordinates44°20′44″N 73°22′28″W
Area251 acres (102 ha)
NRHP reference No.93000171[1]
Added to NRHPApril 1, 1993

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sheldon–Owens Farm". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-14. See also: "Accompanying 13 photos".


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