Benjamin Bowen House
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Benjamin Bowen House, also known as "What Cheer Hall," is a historic home located at Newport
in Herkimer County, New York
. It was built in 1812 and is a two story, nearly square limestone
block residence in the Federal
style. Also on the property is a stone smokehouse
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1998.
Newport (village), New York
Newport is a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 640 at the 2000 census.The Village of Newport is near the eastern town line of the Town of Newport and is northeast of Utica.- History :...
in Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
. It was built in 1812 and is a two story, nearly square limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
block residence in the Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style. Also on the property is a stone smokehouse
Smokehouse
A smokehouse is a building where meat or fish is cured with smoke. The finished product might be stored in the building, sometimes for a year or more.-History:...
.
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 1998.