Partridge-Sheldon House
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Partridge-Sheldon House is a historic home located at Jamestown
in Chautauqua County, New York
. It is a three story Second Empire style residence built between about 1850 and 1867, and substantially renovated and enlarged in about 1880. The structure features a Mansard roof
with patterned and polychromed slate, decorative eave brackets, and an imposing Mansard-roofed front porch with ornamental iron cresting. It was the home of Porter Sheldon
(1831–1908).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2000.
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 a three story Second Empire style residence built between about 1850 and 1867, and substantially renovated and enlarged in about 1880. The structure features a Mansard roof
Mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper that is punctured by dormer windows. The roof creates an additional floor of habitable space, such as a garret...
with patterned and polychromed slate, decorative eave brackets, and an imposing Mansard-roofed front porch with ornamental iron cresting. It was the home of Porter Sheldon
Porter Sheldon
Porter Sheldon was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Victor, New York, Sheldon completed preparatory studies.He studied law....
(1831–1908).
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 2000.