Gov. Reuben Fenton Mansion
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Gov. Reuben Fenton Mansion, also known as Walnut Grove, is a historic home located at Jamestown
in Chautauqua County, New York
. It is an Italian Villa
style residence built in 1863. The home features a four story tower. It was the home of Reuben Fenton
(1819–1885). In 1919, the city of Jamestown acquired the property as a Soldiers and Sailors Memorial.
It has been home to the Fenton History Center since 1964.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
in Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
. It is an Italian Villa
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
style residence built in 1863. The home features a four story tower. It was the home of Reuben Fenton
Reuben Fenton
Reuben Eaton Fenton was an American merchant and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of a farmer. He was elected a colonel of the New York State Militia in 1840. He became a lumber merchant, and entered politics as a Democrat...
(1819–1885). In 1919, the city of Jamestown acquired the property as a Soldiers and Sailors Memorial.
It has been home to the Fenton History Center since 1964.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.