Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House

Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House
Location James St., Cape Vincent, New York
Coordinates 44°7′34″N 76°20′1″W / 44.12611°N 76.33361°W / 44.12611; -76.33361Coordinates: 44°7′34″N 76°20′1″W / 44.12611°N 76.33361°W / 44.12611; -76.33361
Area less than one acre
Built 1818
Architectural style Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPS Cape Vincent Town and Village MRA
NRHP Reference # 85002463[1]
Added to NRHP September 27, 1985

Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House is a historic home located at Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, New York. It is a 1 12-story, frame vernacular residence with Greek Revival detailing. It consists of two rectangular gabled blocks joined with a hyphen and a 1-story side wing on the north side. The south block contains a drawing room with a coffered ceiling inset with 24 original oil-on-canvas paintings, including those of George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. The drawing room also contains the original wallpaper, chandelier, fireplace, and mirror.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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